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VirginiaNOAA 8638923

Broad Bay Canal Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

Partial official dataUpdated 4:37 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
76°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed

SSW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8638923 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8638863
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity91%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 6 mphObserved

Gusts10 mphModel

Rain chance26%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water80.4°FObservedNOAA Sewells Point · 15.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:13 AM

Sunset8:07 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 Showers76°FS 6 mph10 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers76°FS 6 mph10 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers76°FS 6 mph9 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 6 mph9 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny78°FS 7 mph10 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 7 mph10 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny81°FSW 7 mph10 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny83°FSW 8 mph12 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny84°FS 8 mph13 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny86°FS 9 mph14 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 10 mph15 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 10 mph15 mph30%

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.

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.

Long Creek

NOAA 8638916 · VA

0.5 mi

Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Pilots Dock

NOAA 8638888 · VA

1.6 mi

Brown Cove

NOAA 8638922 · VA

1.8 mi

Bayville

NOAA 8638867 · VA

2.5 mi

Cape Henry

NOAA 8638999 · VA

3.6 mi

Buchanan Creek entrance

NOAA 8638854 · VA

4.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Sewells Pointobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

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