Virginia tide station

Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 10:26 AM (2.5 ft) and 10:50 PM (3.0 ft); low tide at 5:24 AM (0.6 ft) and 5:35 PM (0.8 ft). Water temperature 67.1 F at buoy YKTV2 (54 mi away).

NOAA station 8636941 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:29 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

Low tide▼

5:24AM

0.6FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

10:26AM

2.5FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

5:35PM

0.8FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

10:50PM

3.0FT MLLW

high

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 5:24 AM (0.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:29 PMDaylight 11h 07mEDT

High tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River, Virginia on October 18, 2026 is at 10:26 AM (2.5 ft above MLLW) and 10:50 PM (3.0 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River on October 18, 2026 is at 5:24 AM (0.6 ft) and 5:35 PM (0.8 ft).
Today's tidal range at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River is 2.3 ft (highest high 3.0 ft, lowest low 0.6 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River is 67.1 F at buoy YKTV2 (54 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:29 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8636941 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	5:24 AM0.6 ft	10:26 AM2.5 ft	5:35 PM0.8 ft	10:50 PM3.0 ft	7:21 AM	6:29 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	6:14 AM0.7 ft	11:18 AM2.5 ft	6:30 PM0.8 ft	11:43 PM2.9 ft	7:22 AM	6:27 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	7:05 AM0.6 ft	12:13 PM2.6 ft	7:25 PM0.7 ft		7:23 AM	6:26 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	12:39 AM2.8 ft	7:53 AM0.6 ft	1:09 PM2.8 ft	8:17 PM0.6 ft	7:24 AM	6:25 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	1:34 AM2.8 ft	8:38 AM0.6 ft	2:00 PM3.0 ft	9:07 PM0.4 ft	7:25 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:24 AM2.8 ft	9:20 AM0.5 ft	2:45 PM3.3 ft	9:55 PM0.3 ft	7:26 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:10 AM2.8 ft	10:02 AM0.5 ft	3:29 PM3.5 ft	10:44 PM0.1 ft	7:27 AM	6:21 PM	98%

Water temperature near Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River

67.1 F (19.5 C)

NDBC buoy YKTV2 (8637689 - Yorktown USCG Training Center, VA), 54 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River, 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

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Virginia station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					7:05 AM	6:53 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:06 AM	6:52 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:07 AM	6:50 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					7:08 AM	6:49 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:09 AM	6:47 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:10 AM	6:46 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					7:11 AM	6:44 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					7:12 AM	6:43 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:13 AM	6:41 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:13 AM	6:40 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:14 AM	6:38 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:15 AM	6:37 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:16 AM	6:36 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:17 AM	6:34 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:18 AM	6:33 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	3:42 AM0.5 ft	8:46 AM2.5 ft	3:49 PM0.7 ft	9:09 PM3.2 ft	7:19 AM	6:31 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	4:34 AM0.6 ft	9:35 AM2.5 ft	4:43 PM0.7 ft	10:00 PM3.1 ft	7:20 AM	6:30 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	5:24 AM0.6 ft	10:26 AM2.5 ft	5:35 PM0.8 ft	10:50 PM3.0 ft	7:21 AM	6:29 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	6:14 AM0.7 ft	11:18 AM2.5 ft	6:30 PM0.8 ft	11:43 PM2.9 ft	7:22 AM	6:27 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	7:05 AM0.6 ft	12:13 PM2.6 ft	7:25 PM0.7 ft		7:23 AM	6:26 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	12:39 AM2.8 ft	7:53 AM0.6 ft	1:09 PM2.8 ft	8:17 PM0.6 ft	7:24 AM	6:25 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	1:34 AM2.8 ft	8:38 AM0.6 ft	2:00 PM3.0 ft	9:07 PM0.4 ft	7:25 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:24 AM2.8 ft	9:20 AM0.5 ft	2:45 PM3.3 ft	9:55 PM0.3 ft	7:26 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:10 AM2.8 ft	10:02 AM0.5 ft	3:29 PM3.5 ft	10:44 PM0.1 ft	7:27 AM	6:21 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:55 AM2.8 ft	10:44 AM0.4 ft	4:14 PM3.7 ft	11:32 PM0.1 ft	7:28 AM	6:20 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	4:41 AM2.8 ft	11:27 AM0.4 ft	5:01 PM3.9 ft		7:29 AM	6:19 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	12:19 AM0.0 ft	5:28 AM2.8 ft	12:10 PM0.3 ft	5:50 PM3.9 ft	7:30 AM	6:17 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	1:06 AM0.0 ft	6:16 AM2.9 ft	12:53 PM0.3 ft	6:39 PM3.9 ft	7:31 AM	6:16 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	1:55 AM0.1 ft	7:03 AM2.8 ft	1:43 PM0.3 ft	7:29 PM3.8 ft	7:32 AM	6:15 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	2:48 AM0.2 ft	7:54 AM2.8 ft	2:44 PM0.3 ft	8:23 PM3.7 ft	7:33 AM	6:14 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	3:43 AM0.2 ft	8:52 AM2.8 ft	3:50 PM0.4 ft	9:21 PM3.5 ft	7:34 AM	6:13 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	3:38 AM0.3 ft	8:53 AM2.9 ft	3:53 PM0.4 ft	9:20 PM3.3 ft	6:35 AM	5:12 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	4:31 AM0.3 ft	9:53 AM2.9 ft	4:54 PM0.4 ft	10:19 PM3.1 ft	6:36 AM	5:11 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	5:25 AM0.3 ft	10:54 AM3.0 ft	5:54 PM0.3 ft	11:20 PM3.0 ft	6:37 AM	5:10 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	6:18 AM0.3 ft	11:56 AM3.2 ft	6:52 PM0.3 ft		6:38 AM	5:08 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	12:22 AM2.9 ft	7:10 AM0.2 ft	12:53 PM3.3 ft	7:46 PM0.2 ft	6:39 AM	5:08 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:18 AM2.8 ft	7:59 AM0.2 ft	1:43 PM3.5 ft	8:37 PM0.1 ft	6:40 AM	5:07 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	2:08 AM2.8 ft	8:47 AM0.2 ft	2:29 PM3.5 ft	9:27 PM0.0 ft	6:41 AM	5:06 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	2:55 AM2.8 ft	9:35 AM0.3 ft	3:13 PM3.6 ft	10:16 PM0.0 ft	6:42 AM	5:05 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	3:41 AM2.7 ft	10:23 AM0.3 ft	3:58 PM3.6 ft	11:04 PM0.0 ft	6:43 AM	5:04 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	4:26 AM2.7 ft	11:09 AM0.4 ft	4:43 PM3.5 ft	11:49 PM0.1 ft	6:44 AM	5:03 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	5:09 AM2.7 ft	11:53 AM0.4 ft	5:26 PM3.5 ft		6:45 AM	5:02 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	12:35 AM0.2 ft	5:51 AM2.6 ft	12:38 PM0.5 ft	6:08 PM3.4 ft	6:46 AM	5:01 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:23 AM0.3 ft	6:33 AM2.6 ft	1:27 PM0.6 ft	6:51 PM3.3 ft	6:47 AM	5:01 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	2:13 AM0.4 ft	7:17 AM2.6 ft	2:20 PM0.7 ft	7:36 PM3.2 ft	6:48 AM	5:00 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	3:03 AM0.5 ft	8:06 AM2.6 ft	3:14 PM0.8 ft	8:23 PM3.0 ft	6:49 AM	4:59 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	3:51 AM0.6 ft	8:56 AM2.6 ft	4:07 PM0.8 ft	9:12 PM2.9 ft	6:51 AM	4:58 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	4:38 AM0.6 ft	9:45 AM2.7 ft	5:00 PM0.8 ft	10:00 PM2.8 ft	6:52 AM	4:58 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	5:25 AM0.7 ft	10:35 AM2.8 ft	5:55 PM0.7 ft	10:53 PM2.7 ft	6:53 AM	4:57 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	6:11 AM0.7 ft	11:28 AM3.0 ft	6:49 PM0.6 ft	11:50 PM2.6 ft	6:54 AM	4:56 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	6:56 AM0.6 ft	12:21 PM3.3 ft	7:39 PM0.4 ft		6:55 AM	4:56 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	12:45 AM2.6 ft	7:40 AM0.6 ft	1:11 PM3.5 ft	8:28 PM0.3 ft	6:56 AM	4:55 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	1:35 AM2.6 ft	8:22 AM0.5 ft	1:58 PM3.7 ft	9:17 PM0.2 ft	6:57 AM	4:55 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	2:22 AM2.7 ft	9:06 AM0.4 ft	2:46 PM3.9 ft	10:07 PM0.1 ft	6:58 AM	4:54 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	3:10 AM2.7 ft	9:54 AM0.3 ft	3:36 PM4.0 ft	10:56 PM0.0 ft	6:59 AM	4:54 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	4:02 AM2.8 ft	10:45 AM0.2 ft	4:29 PM4.0 ft	11:44 PM-0.0 ft	7:00 AM	4:54 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	4:55 AM2.9 ft	11:36 AM0.2 ft	5:21 PM4.0 ft		7:01 AM	4:53 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	12:32 AM0.0 ft	5:47 AM2.9 ft	12:30 PM0.2 ft	6:13 PM3.9 ft	7:02 AM	4:53 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	1:24 AM0.0 ft	6:41 AM3.0 ft	1:30 PM0.2 ft	7:06 PM3.7 ft	7:03 AM	4:53 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	2:18 AM0.1 ft	7:38 AM3.0 ft	2:34 PM0.3 ft	8:02 PM3.4 ft	7:04 AM	4:52 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	3:11 AM0.1 ft	8:38 AM3.1 ft	3:36 PM0.3 ft	8:59 PM3.2 ft	7:05 AM	4:52 PM	63%

Tidal datums at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8636941, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.16 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

4.91 ft

Mean high water

MSL

3.52 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

1.87 ft

Mean low water

3.05 ft

Mean range

3.43 ft

Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Richmond (river locks)4.5 mi · next high 10:41 AM
Chester5.8 mi · next high 10:54 AM
Meadowville7.8 mi · next high 10:47 AM
Haxall11 mi · next high 10:23 AM
City Point, Hopewell13 mi · next high 9:17 AM
Puddledock, Appomattox River14 mi · next high 9:54 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River today?

High tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 10:26 AM (2.5 ft above MLLW) and 10:50 PM (3.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River today?

Low tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:24 AM (0.6 ft) and 5:35 PM (0.8 ft).

What is the water temperature at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River is 67.1 F at buoy YKTV2 (54 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 8636941.