Virginia Beach tides today
- Tide now 0.3 ft ↑ rising · high 10:02 pm (3.7 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 4:10–6:10 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 3.0 ft · 63 °F slight · 6.0 s from the east
- Wind · air 8 mph · 65 °F from the NE, gusts 15 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:24 am–6:11 pm 10 h 47 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:53 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:53 pm
- Best time to dive 3:20–5:00 pm good day · 7/10
Today in Virginia Beach there are high tides at 9:41 am (5.0 ft) and 10:02 pm (3.7 ft) and low tides at 3:12 am and 4:08 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:02 pm. The sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 6:11 pm: 10 h 47 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:53 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:39 am to 3:39 am and from 2:11 pm to 4:11 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is slight, with 3.0 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph). Partly cloudy, 65 °F.
Fishing in Virginia Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:08 pm
- Major period 2:11–4:11 pm
- Steady pressure (30.33 inHg), light onshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (3.0 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 4:10 pm, combines the 4:08 pm low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 2:10 am to 3:40 am, with the 3:12 am low tide, a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 10:00 am to 10:40 am, with the 9:41 am high tide, moonset, a light onshore breeze and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: summer flounder, spot, weakfish and Atlantic croaker. October is one of the months when these are seen most: weakfish and Atlantic croaker. What you can catch
Beach day in Virginia Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 4:08 pm: more sand
- Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
- Moderate onshore wind (14 mph): choppy water
- Swim with care: 3.1 ft waves every 6 s
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.1 ft
3.1 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 63 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 5 · SPF 30
Max UV 5 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate onshore wind (14 mph).
- Tide & sand 3:12 am
Low tide at 3:12 am and 4:08 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 9:41 am and 10:02 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 Virginia Beach
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- Bay Colony Dog Beach 2.2 mi · NW
- Parking
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 in Virginia Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 3:12 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:41 am 5.0 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 4:08 pm 0.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:02 pm 3.7 ft · coef. 86
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 8 min to high tide at 10:02 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 9:41 am high tide and 86 for the 10:02 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.0 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 (5.0 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.8 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 90, 5.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 41, 2.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:24 am · 6:11 pm | Low tide 3:12 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 9:41 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 4:08 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:02 pm · 3.7 ft | Coef. 88 | 91% | Major periods 1:39 am · 2:11 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:25 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 4:02 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:34 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 5:05 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:57 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 83 | 84% | Major periods 2:43 am · 3:15 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:26 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:31 am · 4.7 ft | Low tide 6:06 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:56 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:47 am · 4:19 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:27 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 6:03 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 12:29 pm · 4.5 ft | Low tide 7:08 pm · 0.5 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 63% | Major periods 4:50 am · 5:19 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:28 am · 5:07 pm | High tide 12:58 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 6:11 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:32 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 7:13 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:47 am · 5:14 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:29 am · 5:06 pm | High tide 1:12 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 7:25 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:45 pm · 4.0 ft | Low tide 8:17 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 5:40 am · 6:05 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:30 am · 5:05 pm | High tide 2:33 am · 3.6 ft | Low tide 8:41 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 2:56 pm · 3.8 ft | Low tide 9:13 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:29 am · 6:52 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
Tides from the Virginia Beach station (NOAA), 0.8 mi from Virginia Beach. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Duck Pier reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Virginia Beach
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.5 ft
- Significant3.0 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 3.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the northeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 colder than normal for late October (−1.8 °F).
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 4:53 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44099, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Virginia Beach today
Surf today
Poor- 1.9–2.9 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 2.0 ft swell at 8 s from the east, short: weak, messy waves
- Light onshore wind (6 mph): a bit of chop
- Rising tide (high tide at 9:41 am)
- Light: First light 6:57 am · sunrise 7:24 am · sunset 6:11 pm · last light 6:38 pm
- Tide: low 3:12 am (0.0 ft), high 9:41 am (5.0 ft), low 4:08 pm (0.2 ft) and high 10:02 pm (3.7 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 62.4 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 43 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, has a good size, though with a short-period swell. 5:00 pm to 6:38 pm can also work, though with a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Virginia Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (9:41 am): little current from 9:20 am to 10:00 am
- 1.9 ft swell at 6 s from the east: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (11 mph)
- 1.5 mph current toward the west-northwest, strong (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: low tide 3:12 am (2:50–3:30 am), high tide 9:41 am (9:20–10:00 am), low tide 4:08 pm (3:50–4:30 pm) and high tide 10:02 pm (9:40–10:30 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 2.4 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 62.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:38 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:53 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at high tide and light wind, though with current. Also worth a look from 3:20 pm to 5:00 pm, with slack water at low tide and light wind, though with 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Wreck 2.8 mi
- Wreck 5.2 mi
- Wreck 5.9 mi
- Wreck 6.2 mi
- Wreck 6.3 mi
- Wreck 6.5 mi
- Wreck 6.7 mi
- Wreck 6.7 mi
- Wreck 6.9 mi
- Wreck 7.1 mi
- Chesapeake Bay Diving & Aquatic Center 2.7 mi
- Lynnhaven Dive Center 4.0 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation.
Weather in Virginia Beach
Now in Virginia Beach
- Low / high
- 59 / 68 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 5%
- Clouds
- 78%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 58 °F
- Visibility
- 11 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Moderate · 57
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.19 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 60° | 60° | 62° | 64° | 68° | 67° | 63° | 60° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 ENE | 7 ENE | 8 ENE | 10 ENE | 12 NE | 11 ENE | 7 NE | 6 ENE |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
| Waves | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.0 ft | 2.9 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 63° 7 NE 3.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 60° 6 ENE 2.9 ft
- 12:00 am 62° 7 NE 3.0 ft
- 3:00 am 61° 8 NE 2.8 ft
- 6:00 am 61° 5 ENE 2.6 ft
- 9:00 am 64° 5 NE 2.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 66° 7 NE 2.2 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 6 NE 2.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 59 / 68 °F | 14 mph ENE | 3.1 ft | 9:41 am · 10:02 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 60 / 67 °F | 8 mph NE | 3.0 ft | 10:34 am · 10:57 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 56 / 70 °F | 7 mph NW | 2.3 ft | 11:31 am · 11:56 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 57 / 61 °F | 14 mph NNE | 3.4 ft | 12:29 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 57 / 64 °F | 11 mph E | 2.2 ft | 12:58 am · 12:32 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 60 / 66 °F | 10 mph E | 1.6 ft | 1:12 am · 1:45 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 61 / 67 °F | 15 mph ENE | 1.8 ft | 2:33 am · 2:56 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 61 / 68 °F | 15 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | 3:37 am · 3:54 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 62 / 68 °F | 15 mph SE | 4.3 ft | 4:31 am · 4:46 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 61 / 66 °F | 13 mph S | 5.9 ft | 5:19 am · 5:34 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 58 / 62 °F | 13 mph NNW | 3.9 ft | 6:03 am · 6:19 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 56 / 58 °F | 16 mph NNE | 3.7 ft | 6:42 am · 6:59 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 54 / 60 °F | 17 mph NNE | 4.0 ft | 7:18 am · 7:36 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 55 / 62 °F | 12 mph NNE | 3.2 ft | 7:53 am · 8:13 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 60° / 67° 3.0 ft
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 56° / 70° 2.3 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 57° / 61° 3.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 57° / 64° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 60° / 66° 1.6 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 61° / 67° 1.8 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 61° / 68° 2.3 ft
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.
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (68 °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 4:53 pm (local time).
The sun in Virginia Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:27 am
- Full dark 7:08 pm
- Civil dawn 6:57 am
- Civil dusk 6:38 pm
- Solar noon 12:48 pm (40° high)
- Daylight 10 h 47 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:35 pm
- Full dark 7:08 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,706 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Virginia Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:39–3:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:11–4:11 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:55–10:55 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:23–8:23 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Virginia Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Virginia Beach Fishing Pier 0.7 mi
- Jetty 1.7 mi
- Jetty 5.6 mi
- Jetty 5.7 mi
- Boat ramp 2.1 mi
- Boat ramp 3.5 mi
- Boat ramp 3.5 mi
- Boat ramp 3.6 mi
- Princess Anne Distributing Co 0.7 mi
- Atlantic Tacklebox 5.4 mi
- Fishbone Knives 6.3 mi
- Long Bay Pointe Bait and Tackle 6.4 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 2.4 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline (1,100 ft from Virginia Beach) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep900 ft
- 33 ft deep2.4 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 7.2 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 2.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
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.
Nearest lighthouse
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Old Cape Henry Lighthouse 5.3 mi north
Other lighthouses nearby: Cape Henry Light (5.3 mi north).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Virginia BeachTides nearby
- Broad Bay Colony5.7 mi
- Lynnwood6.5 mi
- Thalia7.9 mi
- Chesapeake Beach9.0 mi
- Huntersville17 mi
- Chesapeake17 mi
- Avalon17 mi
- Berkley17 mi
- Norfolk17 mi
- Portsmouth18 mi
Virginia Beach at a glance
- Town or city of about 454,808 people. Coordinates: 36.853° N, 75.978° W.
- The nearest tide station, Virginia Beach, is 0.8 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Fishing Pier beach (0.7 mi), Rudee's Inlet Station Marina (1.5 mi), Fisherman's Wharf Marina (1.5 mi).
Questions about Virginia BeachQuestions
What time is high tide today in Virginia Beach?
Today in Virginia Beach there are high tides at 9:41 am (5.0 ft) and 10:02 pm (3.7 ft) and low tides at 3:12 am and 4:08 pm. Tide coefficient 88.
What time is sunset today in Virginia Beach?
At 6:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Virginia Beach?
At 7:25 am. First light comes at 6:28 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:39–3:39 am, Minor 9:55–10:55 am, Major 2:11–4:11 pm, Minor 7:23–8:23 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Virginia Beach?
Overcast, from 59 °F to 68 °F, with a gentle breeze from the northeast (8 mph) and a 5% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Virginia Beach?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.0 ft waves with a period of 6.0 s from the east. The water is 63.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Virginia Beach?
The best time to visit Virginia Beach is from September to October and from April to June: highs of 69 °F to 84 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 6 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 Virginia Beach (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).