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VirginiaNOAA 8630440

Wallops Island 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
0.2ft
rising · Between official extrema · Station 8630440
Next high tide
6:24 AM
Thu, Sep 243.8 ft
Next low tide
12:24 PM
Thu, Sep 240.1 ft
Current Weather
64°F

Cloudy and Breezy

Observed

NNE 25 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Wallops Island · Station 8630440 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8570280
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 ft3.8 ft0.1 ft4.3 ft0.1 ft4.1 ft0.1 ft4.4 ft0.1 ftWed, Sep 2311:56 PMThu, Sep 2411:54 AMThu, Sep 2411:54 PMFri, Sep 2511:48 AMFri, Sep 2511:41 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

Temperature64°FObserved

Humidity73%Observed

Pressure1025 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNNE 25 mphObserved

Gusts33 mphObserved

Rain chance7%Model

Marine

Wave height11.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water67.6°FObservedNOAA Wachapreague · 19.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:52 AM

Sunset6:56 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 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 31 mph43 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 31 mph43 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 31 mph41 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy66°FNE 31 mph41 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy66°FNE 30 mph41 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 30 mph41 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 30 mph41 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 30 mph40 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMCloudy66°FNE 29 mph40 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMCloudy67°FNE 29 mph40 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FNE 29 mph40 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FNE 30 mph40 mph10%

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 wind25 mph can make shore and small-boat fishing difficult
  • Mostly dry7% 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 exchange4.0 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

  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind25 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.

Wishart Point, Bogues Bay

NOAA 8630371 · VA

2.9 mi

Southern Chincoteague Island

NOAA 8630315 · VA

5.7 mi

Chincoteague Channel (south end)

NOAA 8630308 · VA

6.0 mi

Assateague Beach, Toms Cove

NOAA 8630413 · VA

6.2 mi

Gargathy Neck

NOAA 8630637 · VA

6.4 mi

Chincoteague Island, USCG Station

NOAA 8630249 · VA

8.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Wallops Islandofficial-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 Wachapreagueobserved

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.