TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8638660

Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard 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 5:22 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
76°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

SSW 8 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8638660 · MLLW datum · local time
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

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 8 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance17%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water81.9°FObservedNOAA Money Point · 3.0 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 Showers75°FS 3 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75°FS 5 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers76°FS 5 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny77°FS 5 mph9 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 6 mph9 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny82°FSW 7 mph10 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers84°FSW 7 mph12 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers85°FSW 8 mph13 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers86°FS 9 mph14 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms88°FS 9 mph15 mph36%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 9 mph15 mph36%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 9 mph15 mph36%

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.

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.

Norfolk

NOAA 8638654 · VA

2.1 mi

Money Point

NOAA 8639348 · VA

3.0 mi

Lafayette River

NOAA 8638671 · VA

4.4 mi

Deep Creek Entrance

NOAA 8639414 · VA

4.6 mi

Craney Island Light

NOAA 8638596 · VA

5.4 mi

Western Branch

NOAA 8638339 · VA

5.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Money Pointobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

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