TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8635554

Saunders Wharf 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 4:36 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
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8635554
Next high tide
9:31 AM
Wed, Aug 51.6 ft
Next low tide
3:21 PM
Wed, Aug 50.3 ft
Current Weather
75°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 2 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8635554 · 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 ft1.6 ft0.3 ft1.8 ft0.5 ft1.5 ft0.3 ft1.8 ft0.5 ftWed, Aug 54:29 AMWed, Aug 54:21 PMThu, Aug 64:17 AMThu, Aug 64:10 PMFri, Aug 74:03 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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 2 mphModel

Gusts3 mphModel

Rain chance60%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.4°FObservedNOAA Dahlgren · 15.9 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:14 AM

Sunset8:13 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMRain Showers Likely74°FSE 2 mph3 mph60%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FSE 2 mph3 mph52%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FSE 2 mph3 mph52%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FSE 2 mph5 mph52%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers75°FS 3 mph5 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers77°FS 5 mph7 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers79°FS 5 mph8 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 6 mph9 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny82°FS 7 mph10 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny84°FS 7 mph12 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 8 mph13 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 8 mph14 mph22%

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.

78/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind2 mph sustained wind
  • Moving waterA rising tide can improve nearshore feeding activity
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 surface2 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange1.5 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.

Port Royal

NOAA 8635299 · VA

10.3 mi

Colonial Beach, Va.

NOAA 8635150 · VA

11.9 mi

Park Turn

NOAA 8635257 · VA

14.2 mi

Tappahannock

NOAA 8635881 · VA

14.7 mi

Hopyard Landing

NOAA 8635171 · VA

14.9 mi

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.

NOAA 8635027 · VA

15.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

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

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Dahlgrenobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

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