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VirginiaNOAA 8630249

Chincoteague Island, USCG Station 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 11:47 PM 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
64°F

Cloudy and Breezy

Observed

NE 29 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Chincoteague Island, USCG Station · Station 8630249 · MLLW datum · local time
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

Temperature64°FObserved

Humidity73%Observed

Pressure1025 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 29 mphObserved

Gusts38 mphObserved

Rain chance8%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:50 AM

Sunset6:57 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMCloudy67°FNE 29 mph44 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph44 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph44 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph43 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph43 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph43 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 29 mph43 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 29 mph41 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 29 mph41 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 29 mph41 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 29 mph41 mph9%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph41 mph7%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

11/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind29 mph may reduce surface quality
  • 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.

Chincoteague Island, Lewis Creek

NOAA 8630229 · VA

0.7 mi

Chincoteague Island, Blake Cove

NOAA 8630194 · VA

2.1 mi

Chincoteague Channel (south end)

NOAA 8630308 · VA

2.1 mi

Chincoteague Island, Oyster Bay

NOAA 8630225 · VA

2.1 mi

Southern Chincoteague Island

NOAA 8630315 · VA

2.4 mi

Assateague Beach, Toms Cove

NOAA 8630413 · VA

4.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:47 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:47 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:47 PM

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