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VirginiaNOAA 8632200

Kiptopeke Beach 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 4:36 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
78°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed

SSW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8632200 · 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

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 6 mphObserved

Gusts13 mphModel

Rain chance28%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water80.2°FObservedNOAA Kiptopeke · At Station
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:12 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 Showers77°FS 9 mph13 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 9 mph13 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 9 mph13 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers78°FS 9 mph13 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny78°FS 9 mph13 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 9 mph13 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny79°FS 9 mph12 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny80°FS 9 mph12 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 9 mph13 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny82°FS 10 mph14 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 10 mph15 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 12 mph16 mph23%

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.

Fishermans Island

NOAA 8632085 · VA

4.7 mi

Smith Island (Coast Guard Station)

NOAA 8631874 · VA

5.1 mi

Old Plantation Light

NOAA 8632314 · VA

5.8 mi

Cape Charles Harbor

NOAA 8632366 · VA

7.0 mi

Oyster Harbor

NOAA 8631591 · VA

9.2 mi

CBBT, CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL

NOAA 8638901 · VA

10.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

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 Kiptopekeobserved

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.