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 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
1.4ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8638406
Next low tide
2:39 AM
Thu, Sep 240.5 ft
Next high tide
8:42 AM
Thu, Sep 243.4 ft
Current Weather
67°F

Cloudy

Observed

NE 20 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Town Point · 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 ft0.5 ft3.4 ft0.5 ft3.6 ft0.4 ft3.6 ft0.4 ft3.6 ftWed, Sep 2311:53 PMThu, Sep 2411:48 AMThu, Sep 2411:46 PMFri, Sep 2511:40 AMFri, Sep 2511:38 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

Temperature67°FObserved

Humidity79%Observed

Pressure1024 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 20 mphModel

Gusts38 mphObserved

Rain chance9%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water77.9°FObservedNOAA Sewells Point · 10.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:56 AM

Sunset7:00 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 AMCloudy67°FNE 20 mph32 mph9%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 20 mph31 mph13%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain67°FNE 20 mph30 mph16%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain66°FNE 20 mph30 mph17%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain66°FNE 20 mph31 mph22%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain65°FNE 21 mph31 mph24%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain65°FNE 21 mph31 mph24%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Light Rain65°FNE 21 mph32 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers65°FNE 21 mph32 mph19%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 21 mph32 mph15%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 21 mph32 mph11%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers68°FNE 21 mph32 mph13%

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.

44/100 · Poor
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Strong wind20 mph can make shore and small-boat fishing difficult
  • Mostly dry9% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
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 wind20 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.

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 predictions at Town Pointofficial-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 Sewells 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.