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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 11:46 PM 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 20 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard · 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

Temperature67°FObserved

Humidity81%Observed

Pressure1024 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 20 mphModel

Gusts33 mphObserved

Rain chance11%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water77.9°FObservedNOAA Sewells Point · 8.6 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:54 AM

Sunset7:00 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMCloudy67°FNE 20 mph32 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 20 mph32 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain67°FNE 20 mph32 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain67°FNE 20 mph32 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain66°FNE 21 mph32 mph20%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMChance Light Rain66°FNE 21 mph32 mph25%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Light Rain66°FNE 21 mph33 mph26%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain66°FNE 21 mph33 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain66°FNE 21 mph33 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers66°FNE 21 mph33 mph20%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 21 mph33 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 22 mph35 mph14%

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.

11/100 · 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
  • Strong local wind20 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.

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, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Sewells Pointobserved

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:46 PM

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