TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8636261

Bayport Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
1.5ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8636261
Next high tide
5:28 AM
Wed, Aug 51.6 ft
Next low tide
12:05 PM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Current Weather
75°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 2 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8636261 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8638610
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft1.6 ft0.2 ft1.9 ft0.4 ft1.5 ft0.2 ft1.9 ft0.4 ftWed, Aug 54:08 AMWed, Aug 53:59 PMThu, Aug 63:56 AMThu, Aug 63:53 PMFri, Aug 73:45 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 2 mphModel

Gusts5 mphModel

Rain chance47%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.4°FObservedNOAA Lewisetta · 20.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:14 AM

Sunset8:11 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FSE 2 mph5 mph47%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FS 2 mph5 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FS 2 mph5 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FS 3 mph6 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75°FS 3 mph7 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 3 mph7 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers79°FS 5 mph8 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 5 mph9 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny82°FS 6 mph10 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny84°FS 6 mph12 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 7 mph13 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 7 mph13 mph21%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

78/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind2 mph sustained wind
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface2 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.7 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Virginia Marine Resources Commission fishing rulesVirginia · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Urbanna

NOAA 8636522 · VA

9.0 mi

Wares Wharf

NOAA 8635985 · VA

10.1 mi

Millenbeck, Corrotoman River

NOAA 8636458 · VA

11.8 mi

Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River

NOAA 8636499 · VA

14.4 mi

Tappahannock

NOAA 8635881 · VA

15.7 mi

West Point

NOAA 8636769 · VA

16.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Lewisettaobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.