TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8638051

Messick Point, Back River 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 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
1.2ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8638051
Next low tide
8:16 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
2:30 PM
Wed, Aug 52.8 ft
Current Weather
78°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed

SSW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8638051 · 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 ft0.2 ft2.8 ft0.5 ft2.2 ft0.3 ft2.8 ft0.5 ft2.1 ftWed, Aug 54:59 AMWed, Aug 54:54 PMThu, Aug 64:45 AMThu, Aug 64:38 PMFri, Aug 74:34 AM
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

Temperature78°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 6 mphObserved

Gusts10 mphModel

Rain chance19%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water80.4°FObservedNOAA Sewells Point · 11.5 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:14 AM

Sunset8:08 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 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 7 mph10 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 7 mph10 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers78°FS 7 mph10 mph19%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny78°FS 7 mph12 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 7 mph12 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 8 mph12 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny82°FS 8 mph13 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny84°FS 9 mph13 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny85°FS 9 mph14 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 9 mph14 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 9 mph15 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 10 mph16 mph32%

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.

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

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind6 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry19% 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 surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange2.5 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.

Old Point Comfort

NOAA 8638288 · VA

7.3 mi

Tue Marshes Light

NOAA 8637663 · VA

9.5 mi

Huntington Park

NOAA 8638401 · VA

10.1 mi

Yorktown, Goodwin Neck

NOAA 8637686 · VA

10.6 mi

Newport News

NOAA 8638379 · VA

11.3 mi

HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point)

NOAA 8638610 · VA

11.5 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

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 Sewells Pointobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 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.