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VirginiaNOAA 8635154

Massaponax 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 5:20 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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Upcoming tides
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Current Weather
76°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8635154 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8594900
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

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity92%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 3 mphObserved

Gusts2 mphModel

Rain chance76%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.2°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 20.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:16 AM

Sunset8:15 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms72°F 0 mph2 mph76%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPatchy Fog71°F 0 mph2 mph66%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPatchy Fog72°F 0 mph2 mph57%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FE 1 mph3 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FSE 1 mph5 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers78°FS 2 mph6 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSW 3 mph8 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FSW 5 mph10 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 6 mph12 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 7 mph13 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 7 mph14 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 8 mph15 mph18%

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 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.

Park Turn

NOAA 8635257 · VA

9.5 mi

Hopyard Landing

NOAA 8635171 · VA

10.0 mi

Aquia Creek, Va.

NOAA 8634858 · VA

11.7 mi

Port Royal

NOAA 8635299 · VA

13.2 mi

Liverpool Point, Md.

NOAA 8578984 · MD

16.1 mi

Riverside, Md.

NOAA 8578853 · MD

17.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dahlgrenobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

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