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VirginiaNOAA 8635299

Port Royal 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 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
0.8ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8635299
Next high tide
4:45 AM
Thu, Sep 242.2 ft
Next low tide
10:51 AM
Thu, Sep 240.4 ft
Current Weather
62°F

Drizzle

Observed

NE 12 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Port Royal · Station 8635299 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8594900
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 ft2.2 ft0.4 ft2.1 ft0.3 ft2.2 ft0.3 ft2.2 ft0.3 ftThu, Sep 2412:17 AMThu, Sep 2412:15 PMFri, Sep 2512:12 AMFri, Sep 2512:07 PMFri, Sep 2511:57 PM
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

Temperature62°FObserved

Humidity67%Observed

Pressure1029 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 12 mphModel

Gusts28 mphObserved

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water72°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 13.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:58 AM

Sunset7:02 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 AMCloudy60°FNE 12 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMCloudy59°FNE 12 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMCloudy59°FNE 12 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMCloudy58°FNE 12 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMCloudy58°FN 12 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMCloudy58°FN 12 mph18 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy58°FN 13 mph20 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy57°FN 13 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy57°FN 13 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy59°FN 13 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 14 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 14 mph22 mph0%

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.

72/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Moderate wind12 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry1% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
69/100 · 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
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.7 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.

Park Turn

NOAA 8635257 · VA

4.0 mi

Hopyard Landing

NOAA 8635171 · VA

5.2 mi

Saunders Wharf

NOAA 8635554 · VA

10.3 mi

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.

NOAA 8635027 · VA

13.1 mi

Massaponax

NOAA 8635154 · VA

13.2 mi

Colonial Beach, Va.

NOAA 8635150 · VA

13.6 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Port Royalofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dahlgrenobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

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