TideAhead
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 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 8639428
Next low tide
6:39 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
1:03 PM
Wed, Aug 53.9 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed

SSW 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA 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 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft0.2 ft3.9 ft0.6 ft3.0 ft0.2 ft4.0 ft0.6 ft2.9 ftWed, Aug 54:59 AMWed, Aug 54:57 PMThu, Aug 64:51 AMThu, Aug 64:49 PMFri, Aug 74:43 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

Humidity91%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 6 mphObserved

Gusts10 mphModel

Rain chance18%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water81.9°FObservedNOAA Money Point · 22.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:13 AM

Sunset8:06 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 Showers77°FS 7 mph10 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 7 mph9 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers78°FS 7 mph9 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny78°FS 7 mph9 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 7 mph10 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny80°FS 8 mph10 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny81°FS 8 mph12 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny82°FS 9 mph14 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny83°FS 10 mph15 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 12 mph17 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 12 mph18 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 12 mph18 mph26%

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.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind6 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry18% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very 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
  • Calm surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange3.7 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.

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 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 Money Pointobserved

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.