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VirginiaNOAA 8630901

Metompkin Inlet 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 12:15 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
62°F

Cloudy

Observed

NE 15 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Metompkin Inlet · Station 8630901 · 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

Temperature62°FObserved

Humidity74%Observed

Pressure1025 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 15 mphObserved

Gusts24 mphObserved

Rain chance7%Model

Marine

Wave height10.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water67.6°FObservedNOAA Wachapreague · 6.6 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:52 AM

Sunset6:56 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 AMCloudy69°FNE 33 mph45 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FNE 33 mph45 mph9%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FNE 33 mph45 mph9%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FNE 33 mph44 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 32 mph44 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMCloudy68°FNE 32 mph44 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 32 mph44 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 31 mph43 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 31 mph41 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 31 mph41 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 31 mph43 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FNE 31 mph43 mph6%

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.

35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • 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.

Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet

NOAA 8630839 · VA

2.8 mi

Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel

NOAA 8631044 · VA

6.6 mi

Gargathy Neck

NOAA 8630637 · VA

7.5 mi

Onancock, Onancock Creek

NOAA 8633214 · VA

9.3 mi

Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay

NOAA 8633362 · VA

11.6 mi

Revel Creek, Revel Island

NOAA 8631234 · VA

13.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Wachapreagueobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

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