Virginia Beach, VA Tide Chart & Tide Times

Virginia · NOAA station Virginia Beach (5.4 mi) · updated Oct 23, 2026

Fri, Oct 23: High tide 5:55 AM (4.0 ft) and 6:10 PM (3.8 ft); low tide 12:07 PM (0.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 5:55 AM · High 6:10 PMLow 12:07 PM
Today's range3.3 ft0.7 → 4.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44087
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun7:19 AM – 6:16 PMFirst light 6:52 AM · Last light 6:43 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44087 (Thimble Shoal, VA (240)), 19 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8638999 (Cape Henry), 10 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Virginia Beach tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

TodayFri, Oct 23
6 AMNoon6 PM5:55a · 4.0′12:07p · 0.7′6:10p · 3.8′
  • High 5:55 AM 4.0 ft
  • Low 12:07 PM 0.7 ft
  • High 6:10 PM 3.8 ft

First light 6:52 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:16 PMLast light 6:43 PM

TomorrowSat, Oct 24
6 AMNoon6 PM12:17a · 0.4′6:39a · 4.4′12:59p · 0.5′6:56p · 3.9′
  • Low 12:17 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 6:39 AM 4.4 ft
  • Low 12:59 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 6:56 PM 3.9 ft

First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:15 PMLast light 6:42 PM

SundaySun, Oct 25
6 AMNoon6 PM1a · 0.2′7:23a · 4.7′1:46p · 0.3′7:41p · 3.9′
  • Low 1:00 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 7:23 AM 4.7 ft
  • Low 1:46 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 7:41 PM 3.9 ft

First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:14 PMLast light 6:41 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM1:43a · 0.1′8:06a · 4.9′2:32p · 0.1′8:26p · 3.9′
  • Low 1:43 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 8:06 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 2:32 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 8:26 PM 3.9 ft

First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:13 PMLast light 6:40 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 5:55 AM → 12:07 PM 4.0 → 0.7 ft
  • ▲ Rising 12:07 PM → 6:10 PM 0.7 → 3.8 ft
  • ▼ Falling 6:10 PM → 12:17 AM (next day) 3.8 → 0.4 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8639168.

Planning around the tide

  • Surfing: many breaks work best at a particular stage of the tide, and a spot can change a lot between low and high. Use the rising and falling windows above to time a session, and pair them with a swell and wind forecast.
  • Fishing: many anglers plan around moving water in the hours either side of a high or low tide. This week's biggest high is Tue, Oct 27 at 8:51 AM (5.1 ft).
  • Beachcombing & tide pools: the lowest tides expose the most beach. This week's lowest predicted tide is Tue, Oct 27 at 2:26 AM (-0.0 ft). Today's daylight low: 12:07 PM.

Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Virginia Beach tide table & sun times — next 9 days

Fri, Oct 23Sun 7:19 AM – 6:16 PMHigh 5:55 AM
4.02 ft		Low 12:07 PM
0.73 ft		High 6:10 PM
3.83 ft
Sat, Oct 24Sun 7:20 AM – 6:15 PMLow 12:17 AM
0.41 ft		High 6:39 AM
4.38 ft		Low 12:59 PM
0.48 ft		High 6:56 PM
3.88 ft
Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:21 AM – 6:14 PMLow 1:00 AM
0.21 ft		High 7:23 AM
4.70 ft		Low 1:46 PM
0.26 ft		High 7:41 PM
3.90 ft
Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:22 AM – 6:13 PMLow 1:43 AM
0.06 ft		High 8:06 AM
4.93 ft		Low 2:32 PM
0.13 ft		High 8:26 PM
3.88 ft
Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:23 AM – 6:12 PMLow 2:26 AM
-0.02 ft		High 8:51 AM
5.05 ft		Low 3:19 PM
0.11 ft		High 9:13 PM
3.81 ft
Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:24 AM – 6:11 PMLow 3:11 AM
0.00 ft		High 9:40 AM
5.04 ft		Low 4:10 PM
0.18 ft		High 10:04 PM
3.71 ft
Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:25 AM – 6:09 PMLow 4:01 AM
0.11 ft		High 10:32 AM
4.91 ft		Low 5:07 PM
0.32 ft		High 10:59 PM
3.59 ft
Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:26 AM – 6:08 PMLow 4:58 AM
0.28 ft		High 11:29 AM
4.71 ft		Low 6:08 PM
0.45 ft		High 11:57 PM
3.49 ft
Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:27 AM – 6:07 PMLow 6:01 AM
0.46 ft		High 12:27 PM
4.47 ft		Low 7:11 PM
0.55 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8639168; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Virginia Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

About Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach is an independent city in Virginia, on the Atlantic coast near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

Tide station used
Virginia Beach, VA (NOAA 8639168, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
5.4 miles
County
Virginia Beach city
Coordinates
36.7795, -76.0291 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Virginia Beach city, GEOID 5182000))
Time zone
America/New_York

NOAA's Virginia Beach station is on the oceanfront; it was chosen over nearer stations in Rudee Inlet and Lake Rudee.

Virginia Beach is 5.4 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Virginia Beach, VA?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide for Virginia Beach (NOAA station Virginia Beach) is at 5:55 AM (4.0 ft), 6:10 PM (3.8 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Virginia Beach, VA?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide for Virginia Beach is at 12:07 PM (0.7 ft) local time.

Which tide station is used for Virginia Beach?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8639168 (Virginia Beach, VA), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 5.4 miles from the Virginia Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Virginia Beach today?

On Fri, Oct 23, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:52 AM, sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:16 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:43 PM local time (calculated).

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