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VirginiaNOAA 8639428

Sandbridge 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 8639428
Next high tide
6:28 AM
Thu, Sep 243.7 ft
Next low tide
12:29 PM
Thu, Sep 240.8 ft
Current Weather
68°F

Cloudy

Observed

NE 32 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Sandbridge · Station 8639428 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8651370
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 ft0.8 ft2.5 ft4.3 ft6 ft3.7 ft0.8 ft4.0 ft0.5 ft4.0 ft0.6 ft4.0 ft0.3 ftThu, Sep 2412:01 AMThu, Sep 2411:58 AMThu, Sep 2411:49 PMFri, Sep 2511:44 AMFri, Sep 2511:35 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

Temperature68°FObserved

Humidity78%Observed

Pressure1022 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 32 mphModel

Gusts40 mphObserved

Rain chance10%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water78.6°FObservedNOAA Money Point · 22.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:53 AM

Sunset6:57 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 AMCloudy71°FNE 32 mph44 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain71°FNE 32 mph44 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain71°FNE 32 mph44 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain70°FNE 32 mph44 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain70°FNE 32 mph44 mph24%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain70°FNE 32 mph44 mph20%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy70°FNE 32 mph44 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain70°FNE 32 mph44 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers70°FNE 31 mph43 mph18%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers70°FNE 31 mph43 mph19%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers70°FNE 31 mph43 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers70°FNE 30 mph41 mph19%

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.

52/100 · Fair
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Strong wind32 mph can make shore and small-boat fishing difficult
  • Mostly dry10% precipitation chance
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
45/100 · Fair
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
  • Rough handling conditionsStrong wind raises small-craft and gear-retrieval risk
  • Moderate tidal exchange2.9 ft range in the next cycle
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 wind32 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.

Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley

NOAA 8639214 · VA

9.7 mi

Lake Rudee, south end

NOAA 8639219 · VA

9.8 mi

Rudee Inlet entrance

NOAA 8639208 · VA

10.0 mi

Rudee Inlet, interior channel

NOAA 8639207 · VA

10.1 mi

Virginia Beach

NOAA 8639168 · VA

10.9 mi

Brown Cove

NOAA 8638922 · VA

14.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Sandbridgeofficial-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 Money Pointobserved

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.