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VirginiaNOAA 8638449

Claremont 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 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
2.1ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8638449
Next low tide
6:20 AM
Thu, Sep 240.7 ft
Next high tide
11:56 AM
Thu, Sep 242.1 ft
Current Weather
64°F

Cloudy

Observed

NE 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Claremont · Station 8638449 · 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 ft0.3 ft1.5 ft2.8 ft4 ft0.7 ft2.1 ft0.7 ft2.2 ft0.6 ft2.3 ft0.6 ft2.3 ftThu, Sep 2412:07 AMThu, Sep 2412:02 PMThu, Sep 2411:57 PMFri, Sep 2511:52 AMFri, Sep 2511:43 PM
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

Temperature64°FObserved

Humidity77%Observed

Pressure1024 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 7 mphObserved

Gusts20 mphModel

Rain chance6%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water76.6°FObservedNOAA Yorktown USCG Training Center · 25.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:57 AM

Sunset7:02 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMCloudy64°FNE 13 mph20 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMCloudy63°FNE 12 mph17 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMCloudy63°FN 12 mph17 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMCloudy62°FN 13 mph18 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMCloudy62°FN 13 mph18 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMCloudy62°FN 14 mph20 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy61°FN 14 mph20 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy61°FN 14 mph20 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy61°FN 14 mph20 mph4%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy63°FN 14 mph21 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMCloudy65°FNE 15 mph21 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 15 mph22 mph2%

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.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind7 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry6% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
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 surface7 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.2 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.

Tettington, James River

NOAA 8638450 · VA

0.6 mi

Ferry Point (bridge)

NOAA 8638442 · VA

4.5 mi

Sturgeon Point

NOAA 8638455 · VA

6.1 mi

Jamestown

NOAA 8637712 · VA

8.7 mi

Wright Island Landing

NOAA 8638441 · VA

8.8 mi

Scotland

NOAA 8638433 · VA

9.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Claremontofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Yorktown USCG Training Centerobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

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