- High 12:17 AM 1.1 ft
- Low 6:17 AM 0.3 ft
- High 12:25 PM 1.4 ft
- Low 7:26 PM 0.3 ft
First light 6:13 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 4:56 PMLast light 5:24 PM
Windmill Point, VA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8636580 · Virginia · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 12:58 AM (1.1 ft) and 1:04 PM (1.3 ft); low tide 6:55 AM (0.3 ft) and 8:08 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 12:58 AM · High 1:04 PMLow 6:55 AM · Low 8:08 PM
Today's range1.1 ft0.3 → 1.3 ft (MLLW)
Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 8636580
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44058
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun6:43 AM – 4:55 PMFirst light 6:14 AM · Last light 5:23 PM
Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 8636580 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44058 (Stingray Point, VA), 4 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8632837 (Rappahannock Light), 16 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Windmill Point tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 12:58 AM 1.1 ft
- Low 6:55 AM 0.3 ft
- High 1:04 PM 1.3 ft
- Low 8:08 PM 0.3 ft
First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 4:55 PMLast light 5:23 PM
- High 1:40 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 7:38 AM 0.3 ft
- High 1:46 PM 1.3 ft
- Low 8:52 PM 0.3 ft
First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 4:54 PMLast light 5:22 PM
- High 2:25 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 8:27 AM 0.3 ft
- High 2:30 PM 1.2 ft
- Low 9:35 PM 0.3 ft
First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 4:53 PMLast light 5:22 PM
- High 3:14 AM 1.0 ft
- Low 9:22 AM 0.4 ft
- High 3:18 PM 1.2 ft
- Low 10:17 PM 0.3 ft
First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 4:53 PMLast light 5:21 PM
Best fishing times today in Windmill Point
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot2:01 am – 4:01 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:26 pm – 4:26 pmSunset≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:18 am – 11:18 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset7:37 pm – 8:37 pm↻ Tide change: low 8:08 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:01 am – 4:01 am · 2:26 pm – 4:26 pm Minor 10:18 am – 11:18 am · 7:37 pm – 8:37 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:51 am – 4:51 am · 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Minor 10:58 am – 11:58 am · 8:36 pm – 9:36 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:38 am – 5:38 am · 4:01 pm – 6:01 pm Minor 11:32 am – 12:32 pm · 9:37 pm – 10:37 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:24 am – 6:24 am · 4:46 pm – 6:46 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 10:38 pm – 11:38 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:07 am – 7:07 am · 5:29 pm – 7:29 pm Minor 12:27 pm – 1:27 pm · 11:39 pm – 12:39 am |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:50 am – 7:50 am · 6:11 pm – 8:11 pm Minor 12:51 pm – 1:51 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:33 am – 8:33 am · 6:55 pm – 8:55 pm Minor 12:41 am – 1:41 am · 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8636580 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1; Moonset – tide change +1) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 37.62, -76.29 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Windmill Point
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:10 am – 3:10 amNear slack (high 12:17 am)
- Moon overhead1:35 pm – 3:35 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:32 am – 10:32 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset6:40 pm – 7:40 pm↻ Tide change: low 7:26 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:10 am – 3:10 am · 1:35 pm – 3:35 pm Minor 9:32 am – 10:32 am · 6:40 pm – 7:40 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:01 am – 4:01 am · 2:26 pm – 4:26 pm Minor 10:18 am – 11:18 am · 7:37 pm – 8:37 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:51 am – 4:51 am · 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm Minor 10:58 am – 11:58 am · 8:36 pm – 9:36 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:38 am – 5:38 am · 4:01 pm – 6:01 pm Minor 11:32 am – 12:32 pm · 9:37 pm – 10:37 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:24 am – 6:24 am · 4:46 pm – 6:46 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 10:38 pm – 11:38 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:07 am – 7:07 am · 5:29 pm – 7:29 pm Minor 12:27 pm – 1:27 pm · 11:39 pm – 12:39 am |
| WedNov 18 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:50 am – 7:50 am · 6:11 pm – 8:11 pm Minor 12:51 pm – 1:51 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8636580 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon overhead – moving water +1; Moonset – tide change +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 37.62, -76.29 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Windmill Point tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 12:17 AM 1.13 ft | Low 6:17 AM 0.26 ft | High 12:25 PM 1.41 ft | Low 7:26 PM 0.26 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 12:58 AM 1.09 ft | Low 6:55 AM 0.30 ft | High 1:04 PM 1.35 ft | Low 8:08 PM 0.29 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 1:40 AM 1.05 ft | Low 7:38 AM 0.33 ft | High 1:46 PM 1.29 ft | Low 8:52 PM 0.31 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2:25 AM 1.02 ft | Low 8:27 AM 0.35 ft | High 2:30 PM 1.23 ft | Low 9:35 PM 0.31 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3:14 AM 1.01 ft | Low 9:22 AM 0.36 ft | High 3:18 PM 1.17 ft | Low 10:17 PM 0.29 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4:08 AM 1.03 ft | Low 10:19 AM 0.35 ft | High 4:11 PM 1.12 ft | Low 10:59 PM 0.26 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 5:03 AM 1.08 ft | Low 11:18 AM 0.33 ft | High 5:09 PM 1.09 ft | Low 11:42 PM 0.21 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 5:56 AM 1.15 ft | Low 12:19 PM 0.28 ft | High 6:06 PM 1.08 ft | |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 12:28 AM 0.15 ft | High 6:45 AM 1.24 ft | Low 1:19 PM 0.22 ft | High 7:01 PM 1.08 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Windmill Point
It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Windmill Point has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 1.1 ft, growing to about 1.5 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 1.9 ft on October 1, 2027 at 12:17 PM; the lowest is -0.6 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:13 AM, and 226 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 1.1 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 1.5 ft / 1.0 ft
- Average higher high
- 1.4 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 1.9 ft · Oct 1, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.6 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 226
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Windmill Point range from 1.0 ft to 1.3 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 1:04 PM. The lowest low is 0.2 ft on Wed, Nov 18 at 11:42 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 6:55 AM (0.3 ft); Sat 7:38 AM (0.3 ft); Sun 8:27 AM (0.3 ft); Mon 9:22 AM (0.4 ft); Tue 10:19 AM (0.4 ft); Wed 11:18 AM (0.3 ft); Thu 12:19 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Nearby tide stations
- Windmill Point Light, VA 3.2 mi southeast
- Jackson Creek, Deltaville, VA 5.2 mi southwest
- Mill Creek (Grey Point), VA 7.4 mi west
- Dixie, VA 10.2 mi southwest
- Millenbeck, Corrotoman River, VA 11.4 mi west
- Great Wicomico River Light, VA 13.1 mi north
- Fleeton Point, VA 13.7 mi north
- Urbanna, VA 15.8 mi west
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8636580
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 37.6155, -76.2898
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Windmill Point, VA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Windmill Point, VA is at 12:58 AM, 1:04 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Windmill Point, VA?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Windmill Point, VA is at 6:55 AM, 8:08 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Windmill Point, VA?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 1:40 AM (1.0 ft) and 1:46 PM (1.3 ft); low tides are at 7:38 AM (0.3 ft) and 8:52 PM (0.3 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Windmill Point, VA?
The average range between high and low tide is 1.1 ft; about 1.5 ft at spring tides and 1.0 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 1.9 ft on October 1, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8636580. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).