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VirginiaNOAA 8638379

Newport News 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 12:22 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
67°F

Cloudy

Observed

NE 29 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Newport News · Station 8638379 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8638610
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

Humidity79%Observed

Pressure1024 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 29 mphModel

Gusts38 mphObserved

Rain chance9%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water77.9°FObservedNOAA Sewells Point · 6.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:55 AM

Sunset6:59 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 29 mph39 mph9%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMCloudy69°FNE 28 mph37 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain69°FNE 28 mph37 mph16%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain69°FNE 28 mph37 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain68°FNE 28 mph37 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain68°FNE 28 mph38 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain68°FNE 28 mph37 mph22%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain67°FNE 28 mph37 mph20%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers67°FNE 28 mph37 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 26 mph36 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 26 mph36 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers67°FNE 26 mph36 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.

23/100 · 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
  • Strong local wind29 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.

Huntington Park

NOAA 8638401 · VA

3.1 mi

Pig Point

NOAA 8638514 · VA

3.9 mi

HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point)

NOAA 8638610 · VA

6.2 mi

Old Point Comfort

NOAA 8638288 · VA

6.9 mi

Town Point

NOAA 8638406 · VA

7.5 mi

Craney Island Light

NOAA 8638596 · VA

7.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Sewells Pointobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:22 AM

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