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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 12:14 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
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
67°F

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

Observed

ENE 25 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Kiptopeke Beach · 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

Temperature67°FObserved

Humidity77%Observed

Pressure1024 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedENE 25 mphObserved

Gusts30 mphObserved

Rain chance10%Model

Marine

Wave height4.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water73.6°FObservedNOAA Kiptopeke · At Station
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:54 AM

Sunset6:58 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 AMCloudy70°FNE 32 mph44 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain69°FNE 31 mph44 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMCloudy69°FNE 31 mph43 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain69°FNE 31 mph43 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain69°FNE 32 mph44 mph18%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain69°FNE 32 mph44 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 31 mph43 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 31 mph43 mph13%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 31 mph41 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 30 mph41 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 30 mph41 mph12%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FNE 30 mph40 mph13%

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.

48/100 · Fair
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell4.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind25 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.

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 Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Kiptopekeobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

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