TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8634689

Quantico, Va. 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 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
0.5ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8634689
Next low tide
6:06 AM
Wed, Aug 50.5 ft
Next high tide
12:32 PM
Wed, Aug 51.5 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Cloudy

Observed

E 10 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8634689 · 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 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft0.5 ft1.5 ft0.3 ft1.7 ft0.5 ft1.4 ft0.3 ft1.7 ftWed, Aug 55:03 AMWed, Aug 54:56 PMThu, Aug 64:48 AMThu, Aug 64:41 PMFri, Aug 74:34 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

Temperature76°FObserved

Humidity97%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedE 10 mphObserved

Gusts17 mphObserved

Rain chance76%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water82.4°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 19.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:15 AM

Sunset8:15 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 AMShowers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph5 mph76%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely74°FE 3 mph5 mph67%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPatchy Fog73°FE 5 mph5 mph65%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FE 5 mph5 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FE 5 mph6 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers76°FSE 5 mph7 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 6 mph8 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FS 7 mph10 mph20%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 8 mph12 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FS 8 mph13 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 8 mph14 mph20%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 9 mph15 mph18%

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.

70/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind10 mph sustained wind
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
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 exchange1.4 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 swell1.0 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.

Liverpool Point, Md.

NOAA 8578984 · MD

4.2 mi

Indian Head, Md.

NOAA 8579381 · MD

7.9 mi

Aquia Creek, Va.

NOAA 8634858 · VA

7.9 mi

Riverside, Md.

NOAA 8578853 · MD

12.0 mi

Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Md.

NOAA 8578769 · MD

13.4 mi

Mathias Point, Va.

NOAA 8634892 · VA

15.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dahlgrenobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

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