TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8636558

Northbury 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 6:07 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
2.5ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8636558
Next high tide
8:09 AM
Wed, Aug 53.3 ft
Next low tide
2:32 PM
Wed, Aug 50.4 ft
Current Weather
75°F

Cloudy

Observed

S 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8636558 · 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 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft3.3 ft0.4 ft3.9 ft0.9 ft3.1 ft0.4 ft3.9 ft0.9 ftWed, Aug 55:59 AMWed, Aug 55:56 PMThu, Aug 65:47 AMThu, Aug 65:38 PMFri, Aug 75:36 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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedS 7 mphObserved

Gusts5 mphModel

Rain chance30%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:16 AM

Sunset8:13 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FS 2 mph5 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FS 2 mph5 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny75°FS 2 mph7 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny77°FS 3 mph7 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy79°FS 5 mph9 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 6 mph10 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny83°FS 6 mph12 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny84°FS 7 mph14 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 8 mph15 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 8 mph16 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 8 mph16 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 8 mph16 mph26%

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.

78/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind7 mph sustained wind
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
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 surface7 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange3.5 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.

Lester Manor

NOAA 8636653 · VA

7.8 mi

Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River

NOAA 8636499 · VA

12.3 mi

Richmond (river locks)

NOAA 8638495 · VA

17.7 mi

Haxall

NOAA 8638478 · VA

18.6 mi

West Point

NOAA 8636769 · VA

19.0 mi

Lanexa, Chicahomny River

NOAA 8638445 · VA

19.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:07 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:07 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:07 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:07 AM

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