Virginia tide station
Buchanan Creek entrance tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:52 AM (1.7 ft) and 4:22 PM (2.0 ft); low tide at 10:49 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:58 PM (0.8 ft). Water temperature 70.2 F at Money Point (12 mi away).
High tide▲
3:52AM
1.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
10:49AM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
4:22PM
2.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:58PM
0.8FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
70.2
21.2C
Money Point, 12 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 10:49 AM (0.9 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:15 AMSunset 6:24 PMDaylight 11h 09mEDT
- High tide at Buchanan Creek entrance, Virginia on is at 3:52 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW) and 4:22 PM (2.0 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Buchanan Creek entrance on is at 10:49 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:58 PM (0.8 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Buchanan Creek entrance is 1.2 ft (highest high 2.0 ft, lowest low 0.8 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Buchanan Creek entrance is 70.2 F at Money Point (12 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 6:24 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8638854 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Buchanan Creek entrance
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 3:52 AM1.7 ft | 10:49 AM0.9 ft | 4:22 PM2.0 ft | 11:58 PM0.8 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:24 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 4:50 AM1.7 ft | 11:54 AM0.9 ft | 5:22 PM2.0 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:23 PM | 61% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:52 AM0.8 ft | 5:57 AM1.8 ft | 1:00 PM0.8 ft | 6:25 PM2.0 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:21 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:40 AM0.7 ft | 6:59 AM1.9 ft | 2:00 PM0.7 ft | 7:21 PM2.0 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:20 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:24 AM0.6 ft | 7:50 AM2.1 ft | 2:52 PM0.6 ft | 8:08 PM2.1 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:19 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:05 AM0.4 ft | 8:34 AM2.3 ft | 3:41 PM0.4 ft | 8:53 PM2.1 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:18 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3:47 AM0.3 ft | 9:18 AM2.4 ft | 4:29 PM0.3 ft | 9:38 PM2.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:16 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Buchanan Creek entrance
70.2 F (21.2 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8639348 (Money Point sensor, 12 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 70.2 to 83.3 F. Typical for October here is 69.2 F (5-year hourly mean; range 61.0 to 76.8), so today is 1.0 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Buchanan Creek entrance, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:00 AM | 6:48 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:01 AM | 6:47 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:02 AM | 6:45 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:03 AM | 6:44 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:03 AM | 6:42 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:04 AM | 6:41 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:05 AM | 6:39 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:38 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:07 AM | 6:36 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:08 AM | 6:35 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:09 AM | 6:34 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:10 AM | 6:32 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:10 AM | 6:31 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:11 AM | 6:29 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:12 AM | 6:28 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 2:14 AM1.8 ft | 8:56 AM0.7 ft | 2:41 PM2.2 ft | 10:09 PM0.8 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:27 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 3:01 AM1.7 ft | 9:49 AM0.8 ft | 3:29 PM2.1 ft | 11:03 PM0.8 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:25 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 3:52 AM1.7 ft | 10:49 AM0.9 ft | 4:22 PM2.0 ft | 11:58 PM0.8 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:24 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 4:50 AM1.7 ft | 11:54 AM0.9 ft | 5:22 PM2.0 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:23 PM | 61% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:52 AM0.8 ft | 5:57 AM1.8 ft | 1:00 PM0.8 ft | 6:25 PM2.0 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:21 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:40 AM0.7 ft | 6:59 AM1.9 ft | 2:00 PM0.7 ft | 7:21 PM2.0 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:20 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:24 AM0.6 ft | 7:50 AM2.1 ft | 2:52 PM0.6 ft | 8:08 PM2.1 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:19 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:05 AM0.4 ft | 8:34 AM2.3 ft | 3:41 PM0.4 ft | 8:53 PM2.1 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:18 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3:47 AM0.3 ft | 9:18 AM2.4 ft | 4:29 PM0.3 ft | 9:38 PM2.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:16 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 4:30 AM0.1 ft | 10:02 AM2.6 ft | 5:17 PM0.2 ft | 10:23 PM2.2 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:15 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 5:13 AM0.1 ft | 10:47 AM2.7 ft | 6:03 PM0.1 ft | 11:09 PM2.2 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:14 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 5:57 AM0.0 ft | 11:33 AM2.8 ft | 6:50 PM0.1 ft | 11:56 PM2.1 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:13 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 6:42 AM0.0 ft | 12:21 PM2.7 ft | 7:39 PM0.2 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:12 PM | 92% | |
| Thu Oct 29 | 12:45 AM2.1 ft | 7:31 AM0.1 ft | 1:13 PM2.7 ft | 8:34 PM0.2 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:11 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 1:39 AM2.0 ft | 8:25 AM0.2 ft | 2:09 PM2.6 ft | 9:36 PM0.3 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:10 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 2:37 AM1.9 ft | 9:28 AM0.3 ft | 3:08 PM2.4 ft | 10:41 PM0.4 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:08 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 2:39 AM1.9 ft | 9:38 AM0.4 ft | 3:11 PM2.3 ft | 10:45 PM0.4 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:07 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 3:48 AM1.9 ft | 10:51 AM0.4 ft | 4:20 PM2.2 ft | 11:47 PM0.4 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:06 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:05 AM2.0 ft | 12:04 PM0.4 ft | 5:33 PM2.1 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:05 PM | 36% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:44 AM0.3 ft | 6:13 AM2.1 ft | 1:10 PM0.4 ft | 6:34 PM2.1 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:04 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 1:33 AM0.3 ft | 7:08 AM2.2 ft | 2:08 PM0.3 ft | 7:25 PM2.0 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:03 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 2:18 AM0.2 ft | 7:56 AM2.4 ft | 3:01 PM0.3 ft | 8:11 PM2.0 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:02 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 3:01 AM0.2 ft | 8:39 AM2.4 ft | 3:50 PM0.2 ft | 8:53 PM1.9 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:01 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 3:42 AM0.2 ft | 9:19 AM2.5 ft | 4:33 PM0.2 ft | 9:32 PM1.9 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:01 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 4:20 AM0.2 ft | 9:56 AM2.5 ft | 5:13 PM0.2 ft | 10:10 PM1.9 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:00 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 4:56 AM0.2 ft | 10:32 AM2.4 ft | 5:49 PM0.3 ft | 10:47 PM1.8 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:59 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 5:31 AM0.3 ft | 11:08 AM2.3 ft | 6:25 PM0.3 ft | 11:24 PM1.8 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:58 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 6:06 AM0.3 ft | 11:46 AM2.2 ft | 7:02 PM0.4 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:57 PM | 10% | |
| Fri Nov 13 | 12:04 AM1.7 ft | 6:43 AM0.4 ft | 12:26 PM2.1 ft | 7:43 PM0.5 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:57 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 12:47 AM1.7 ft | 7:26 AM0.5 ft | 1:09 PM2.0 ft | 8:28 PM0.5 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:56 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 1:32 AM1.6 ft | 8:16 AM0.6 ft | 1:54 PM2.0 ft | 9:15 PM0.6 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:55 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 2:20 AM1.6 ft | 9:12 AM0.6 ft | 2:41 PM1.9 ft | 10:03 PM0.5 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:54 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 3:11 AM1.6 ft | 10:12 AM0.6 ft | 3:31 PM1.8 ft | 10:52 PM0.5 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:54 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 4:07 AM1.7 ft | 11:15 AM0.6 ft | 4:27 PM1.8 ft | 11:42 PM0.4 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:53 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 5:08 AM1.8 ft | 12:19 PM0.5 ft | 5:27 PM1.8 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:53 PM | 76% | |
| Fri Nov 20 | 12:32 AM0.3 ft | 6:05 AM2.0 ft | 1:17 PM0.4 ft | 6:23 PM1.8 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:52 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 1:20 AM0.1 ft | 6:56 AM2.2 ft | 2:11 PM0.2 ft | 7:15 PM1.8 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:52 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 2:07 AM0.0 ft | 7:45 AM2.3 ft | 3:04 PM0.1 ft | 8:06 PM1.9 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:51 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 2:56 AM-0.1 ft | 8:35 AM2.5 ft | 3:56 PM-0.0 ft | 8:58 PM1.9 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:51 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 3:46 AM-0.2 ft | 9:26 AM2.6 ft | 4:47 PM-0.1 ft | 9:49 PM1.9 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:50 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 4:37 AM-0.3 ft | 10:17 AM2.6 ft | 5:37 PM-0.2 ft | 10:40 PM1.9 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:50 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 5:27 AM-0.3 ft | 11:08 AM2.6 ft | 6:28 PM-0.1 ft | 11:33 PM1.9 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:49 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 6:19 AM-0.3 ft | 12:01 PM2.5 ft | 7:22 PM-0.1 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:49 PM | 89% | |
| Sat Nov 28 | 12:28 AM1.9 ft | 7:16 AM-0.2 ft | 12:57 PM2.4 ft | 8:20 PM-0.0 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:49 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 1:26 AM1.9 ft | 8:19 AM-0.0 ft | 1:54 PM2.2 ft | 9:20 PM0.0 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:49 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 2:27 AM1.8 ft | 9:28 AM0.1 ft | 2:51 PM2.1 ft | 10:18 PM0.1 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:48 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Buchanan Creek entrance is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+2h 02m
relative to Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Low tide time
+2h 56m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.75
ratio
Low tide height
x0.83
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Bayville2.3 mi · next high 4:12 PM
- Brown Cove3.1 mi · next high 4:25 PM
- Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Pilots Dock3.4 mi · next high 3:00 PM
- Long Creek3.8 mi · next high 3:35 PM
- Broad Bay Canal4.0 mi · next high 4:25 PM
- Little Creek, NAB4.8 mi · next high 2:28 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Buchanan Creek entrance today?
High tide at Buchanan Creek entrance, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:52 AM (1.7 ft above MLLW) and 4:22 PM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Buchanan Creek entrance today?
Low tide at Buchanan Creek entrance on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 10:49 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:58 PM (0.8 ft).
What is the water temperature at Buchanan Creek entrance?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Buchanan Creek entrance is 70.2 F at Money Point (12 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638854.