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VirginiaNOAA 8635985

Wares Wharf Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 5:20 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Current Weather
75°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 2 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8635985 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

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 chance54%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.4°FObservedNOAA Lewisetta · 19.3 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:14 AM

Sunset8:12 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 AMChance Rain Showers74°FSE 2 mph3 mph54%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FSE 2 mph3 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FS 2 mph3 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FS 2 mph5 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers75°FS 3 mph6 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers77°FS 3 mph6 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers79°FS 5 mph8 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 6 mph9 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny82°FS 6 mph10 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny84°FS 7 mph12 mph10%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 7 mph13 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 7 mph13 mph21%

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.

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.

Tappahannock

NOAA 8635881 · VA

5.6 mi

Bayport

NOAA 8636261 · VA

10.1 mi

Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Va.

NOAA 8635671 · VA

15.7 mi

Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Va.

NOAA 8635409 · VA

15.8 mi

Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River

NOAA 8636499 · VA

16.7 mi

Urbanna

NOAA 8636522 · VA

19.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Lewisettaobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:20 AM

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