TidePlanet

Today in Bohannon there is high tide at 11:45 am (3.3 ft) and low tides at 5:34 am and 6:38 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 5:34 am. The sun rises at 7:27 am and sets at 6:11 pm: 10 h 43 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:55 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:44 am to 4:44 am and from 3:17 pm to 5:17 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph). Overcast, 55 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Bohannon today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 5:40–6:40 pm Also 11:10 am–12:50 pm and 11:10 pm–12:00 am
  • Low tide at 6:38 pm
  • Sunset at 6:11 pm, golden hour from 5:34 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.17 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.4 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 5:40 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:38 pm low tide, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 11:10 am to 12:50 pm, with the 11:45 am high tide, moonset and falling pressure. Also good from 11:10 pm to 12:00 am, with the 12:07 am high tide, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.

Species with the most records nearby: spot, Atlantic croaker, summer flounder and weakfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: spot and scup. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Bohannon

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

2 good hours
6
Fair beach day · 6 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Feels like 72 °F: mild
  • Onshore breeze (5 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.4 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 6:38 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.4 ft

    0.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 63 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 5 mph

    Onshore breeze (5 mph).

  • Tide & sand 5:34 am

    Low tide at 5:34 am and 6:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 11:45 am.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and low tide at 6:38 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Bohannon

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Virginia (Virginia Department of Health).

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Bohannon

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 11:45 am 3.3 ft · coef. 82
  • ▼ Low tide 6:38 pm 0.3 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 26 min to low tide at 5:34 am.

Tide coefficient 82 for the 11:45 am high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 3.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 27 (3.4 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.5 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 89, 3.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 43, 1.8 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:27 am · 6:11 pm Low tide 5:34 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:45 am · 3.3 ft Low tide 6:38 pm · 0.3 ft — Coef. 82 84% Major periods 2:44 am · 3:17 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:28 am · 6:09 pm High tide 12:07 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 6:29 am · 0.2 ft High tide 12:42 pm · 3.2 ft Low tide 7:39 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 79 74% Major periods 3:49 am · 4:21 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:29 am · 6:08 pm High tide 1:06 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 7:33 am · 0.3 ft High tide 1:43 pm · 3.0 ft Low tide 8:42 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 73 63% Major periods 4:51 am · 5:21 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:30 am · 5:07 pm High tide 1:09 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 7:44 am · 0.4 ft High tide 1:45 pm · 2.9 ft Low tide 8:45 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 67 Last quarter Major periods 4:49 am · 5:16 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:31 am · 5:06 pm High tide 2:18 am · 2.4 ft Low tide 8:58 am · 0.4 ft High tide 2:53 pm · 2.7 ft Low tide 9:46 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 65 41% Major periods 5:42 am · 6:07 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:32 am · 5:05 pm High tide 3:33 am · 2.5 ft Low tide 10:11 am · 0.4 ft High tide 4:03 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 10:43 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 67 30% Major periods 6:31 am · 6:54 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:33 am · 5:04 pm High tide 4:44 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 11:17 am · 0.4 ft High tide 5:05 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 11:33 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 70 21% Major periods 7:16 am · 7:39 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Mobjack station (NOAA), 1.8 mi from Bohannon. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Bohannon

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.8 ft · 3.4 s from the east (92°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 2.1 s from the east
Current 0.2 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.4 ft
  • Significant0.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph ENE · gusts 9
Offshore (9.3 mi NE)Offshore 8 mph E · gusts 12

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 1.4 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northeast (smooth).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now63.0 °F
Today 63.0–63.5 °F air: 55 / 71 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 62.1 °F measured 1.2 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:08 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Stingray Point, VA Buoy 44058 · 13 mi NNE of here Measured at 11:30 pm, 38 min ago
Waves 0.7 ft —
Water 62.2 °F air 60 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44058, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Bohannon today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 10:50 am–1:00 pm Also 5:30–6:40 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (11:45 am): little current from 11:20 am to 12:20 pm
  • 0.4 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
  • Almost no wind
  • 0.3 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 5 s · from the ESE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 63.0 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.3 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: low tide 5:34 am (5:10–6:00 am), high tide 11:45 am (11:20 am–12:20 pm), low tide 6:38 pm (6:10–7:00 pm) and high tide 12:07 am (11:40 pm–12:40 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 63.0 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:37 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:55 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:50 am to 1:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:30 pm to 6:40 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Bohannon

14-day weather

Now in Bohannon

Now 55 °F Overcast · feels like 53 °F · 55 / 71 °F
Low / high
55 / 71 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 5%
Clouds
98%
Humidity
86%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
8.5 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 42
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearClear skyClear
Temperature 55°58°58°60°69°71°64°62°
Wind (mph) 5 ENE4 ENE3 NE2 ENE3 SW5 WSW5 SSE4 SSE
Gusts 910534696
Waves 0.8 ft0.7 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.4 ft0.4 ft0.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 12:00 am 55° 5 ENE 0.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 58° 4 ENE 0.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 58° 3 NE 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 60° 2 ENE 0.5 ft
  • 12:00 pm 69° 3 SW 0.5 ft
  • 3:00 pm 71° 5 WSW 0.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 64° 5 SSE 0.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 62° 4 SSE 0.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 55 / 71 °F 5 mph SE 0.8 ft 11:45 am
Fri 30 Mainly clear 57 / 70 °F 10 mph NW 0.9 ft 12:07 am · 12:42 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 56 / 62 °F 13 mph NNE 1.4 ft 1:06 am · 1:43 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 57 / 64 °F 8 mph E 0.7 ft 1:09 am · 1:45 pm
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 59 / 65 °F 8 mph ESE 0.7 ft 2:18 am · 2:53 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 61 / 67 °F 12 mph ENE 0.5 ft 3:33 am · 4:03 pm
Wed 4 Clear sky 63 / 68 °F 16 mph E 0.6 ft 4:44 am · 5:05 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 64 / 68 °F 15 mph ESE 0.7 ft 5:40 am · 5:57 pm
Fri 6 Rain 60 / 64 °F 11 mph NNE 2.2 ft 6:29 am · 6:43 pm
Sat 7 Rain 57 / 61 °F 13 mph NNW 3.0 ft 7:13 am · 7:27 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 50 / 60 °F 11 mph NNW 2.6 ft 7:54 am · 8:08 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 46 / 59 °F 8 mph N 2.5 ft 8:31 am · 8:48 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 43 / 62 °F 6 mph N 1.2 ft 9:07 am · 9:26 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 48 / 67 °F 4 mph NW 0.6 ft 9:43 am · 10:05 pm
  • Fri 30 Mainly clear 57° / 70° 0.9 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 56° / 62° 1.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 57° / 64° 0.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 59° / 65° 0.7 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 61° / 67° 0.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Clear sky 63° / 68° 0.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 64° / 68° 0.7 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, a bit wetter and a warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.0 °F; normal high: 66 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:08 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Bohannon

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:27 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:11 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:30 am
  • Full dark 7:08 pm
  • Civil dawn 7:00 am
  • Civil dusk 6:37 pm
  • Solar noon 12:49 pm (39° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 43 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:34 pm
  • Full dark 7:08 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:27–8:04 am
Evening golden hour5:34–6:11 pm
Bohannon

Today the sun is 92,330,430 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Bohannon

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:55 pm in the NE (54°)NE
Sets 12:39 pm tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 11:39 am
Transit 3:44 am overhead
Visible 15 h 44 min from 8:55 pm to 12:39 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:44–4:44 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:17–5:17 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:09 am–12:09 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:25–9:25 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Bohannon

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.5 mi from shore and 20 ft at 3.1 mi.

From the shoreline (1.9 mi from Bohannon) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep0.5 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.5 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Bohannon at a glance

  • Town or city. Coordinates: 37.397° N, 76.360° W.
  • It is 43 mi northwest of Virginia Beach, the main place in Virginia. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 1 min later than in Virginia Beach.
  • The nearest tide station, Mobjack, is 1.8 mi to the southeast.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Williams Wharf (0.9 mi), Williams Wharf Landing (0.9 mi), Hicks Wharf (1.1 mi), Diggs Wharf (2.3 mi).

Questions about BohannonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Bohannon?

Today in Bohannon there is high tide at 11:45 am (3.3 ft) and low tides at 5:34 am and 6:38 pm. Tide coefficient 82.

What time is sunset today in Bohannon?

At 6:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:37 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bohannon?

At 7:28 am. First light comes at 6:31 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:44–4:44 am, Minor 11:09 am–12:09 pm, Major 3:17–5:17 pm, Minor 8:25–9:25 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Bohannon?

Overcast, from 55 °F to 71 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (5 mph) and a 5% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Bohannon?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the east. The water is 63.0 °F.

When is the best time to visit Bohannon?

The best time to visit Bohannon is from May to June and from August to October: highs of 71 °F to 86 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Mobjack (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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