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VirginiaNOAA 8630055

Franklin City 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
75°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

S 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8630055 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8570280
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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedS 5 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance23%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:08 AM

Sunset8:06 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 AMPatchy Fog74°FSE 5 mph7 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FSE 5 mph7 mph40%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 6 mph8 mph40%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 6 mph8 mph40%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FS 6 mph9 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers77°FS 7 mph10 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers78°FS 8 mph12 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 9 mph13 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny80°FS 10 mph14 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny80°FS 12 mph16 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 13 mph17 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 13 mph17 mph7%

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 swell1.0 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.

Chincoteague Island, Blake Cove

NOAA 8630194 · VA

4.1 mi

Jesters Island

NOAA 8630111 · VA

4.7 mi

Chincoteague Island, Lewis Creek

NOAA 8630229 · VA

4.7 mi

Chincoteague Island, Oyster Bay

NOAA 8630225 · VA

4.9 mi

Chincoteague Island, USCG Station

NOAA 8630249 · VA

5.2 mi

Chincoteague Channel (south end)

NOAA 8630308 · VA

7.0 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

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.