TideAhead
VirginiaNOAA 8638406

Town Point 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
2.3ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8638406
Next low tide
8:58 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
3:14 PM
Wed, Aug 53.5 ft
Current Weather
76°F

Cloudy

Observed

S 5 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8638406 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8638610
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 ft3.5 ft0.4 ft2.8 ft0.2 ft3.5 ft0.4 ft2.7 ftWed, Aug 54:19 AMWed, Aug 54:14 PMThu, Aug 64:11 AMThu, Aug 64:10 PMFri, Aug 74:08 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

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedS 5 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance22%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water80.4°FObservedNOAA Sewells Point · 10.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:15 AM

Sunset8:09 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 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers74°FS 3 mph8 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers74°FS 3 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75°FS 3 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75°FS 3 mph8 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny76°FS 5 mph9 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny78°FS 6 mph9 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FSW 7 mph10 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers83°FSW 8 mph12 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers84°FSW 8 mph13 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers85°FS 9 mph13 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms87°FS 9 mph14 mph40%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms86°FS 9 mph14 mph40%

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 wind5 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry22% 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 surface5 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange3.3 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.

Hollidays Point (Kings Highway bridge)

NOAA 8638409 · VA

3.9 mi

Pig Point

NOAA 8638514 · VA

4.7 mi

Western Branch

NOAA 8638339 · VA

7.3 mi

Newport News

NOAA 8638379 · VA

7.5 mi

Huntington Park

NOAA 8638401 · VA

9.4 mi

Craney Island Light

NOAA 8638596 · VA

9.4 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 Sewells Pointobserved

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.