Virginia tide station

Richmond (river locks) tide times

Today, Monday, October 19, 2026: high tide at 11:36 AM (2.8 ft) and 11:55 PM (3.3 ft); low tide at 5:57 AM (0.5 ft) and 5:47 PM (0.5 ft). Water temperature 67.1 F at buoy YKTV2 (56 mi away).

NOAA station 8638495 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:27 PM · first quarter (61% lit)

Low tide▼

5:57AM

0.5FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

11:36AM

2.8FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

5:47PM

0.5FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

11:55PM

3.3FT 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 5:57 AM (0.5 ft).

First Quarter 61% litSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:27 PMDaylight 11h 05mEDT

High tide at Richmond (river locks), Virginia on October 19, 2026 is at 11:36 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 11:55 PM (3.3 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Richmond (river locks) on October 19, 2026 is at 5:57 AM (0.5 ft) and 5:47 PM (0.5 ft).
Today's tidal range at Richmond (river locks) is 2.8 ft (highest high 3.3 ft, lowest low 0.5 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Richmond (river locks) is 67.1 F at buoy YKTV2 (56 mi away), as of October 19, 2026.
Sunrise 7:22 AM, sunset 6:27 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 61% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8638495 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Richmond (river locks)

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Mon Oct 19today	5:57 AM0.5 ft	11:36 AM2.8 ft	5:47 PM0.5 ft	11:55 PM3.3 ft	7:22 AM	6:27 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	6:46 AM0.6 ft	12:29 PM3.1 ft	6:49 PM0.7 ft		7:23 AM	6:26 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	12:50 AM3.4 ft	7:36 AM0.8 ft	1:21 PM3.4 ft	7:53 PM0.9 ft	7:24 AM	6:25 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	1:42 AM3.6 ft	8:25 AM0.9 ft	2:10 PM3.7 ft	8:52 PM1.0 ft	7:25 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:31 AM3.7 ft	9:12 AM1.0 ft	2:55 PM4.0 ft	9:48 PM1.0 ft	7:26 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:16 AM3.8 ft	9:58 AM1.0 ft	3:36 PM4.2 ft	10:41 PM1.0 ft	7:27 AM	6:21 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:59 AM3.9 ft	10:43 AM0.9 ft	4:16 PM4.3 ft	11:32 PM0.9 ft	7:28 AM	6:20 PM	100%

Water temperature near Richmond (river locks)

67.1 F (19.5 C)

NDBC buoy YKTV2 (8637689 - Yorktown USCG Training Center, VA), 56 mi away, observed 08:30 UTC October 19, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Richmond (river locks), 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					7:19 AM	6:31 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	4:22 AM0.3 ft	9:46 AM2.7 ft	3:54 PM0.3 ft	10:01 PM3.2 ft	7:20 AM	6:30 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18	5:09 AM0.4 ft	10:41 AM2.7 ft	4:48 PM0.4 ft	10:58 PM3.2 ft	7:21 AM	6:29 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19today	5:57 AM0.5 ft	11:36 AM2.8 ft	5:47 PM0.5 ft	11:55 PM3.3 ft	7:22 AM	6:27 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	6:46 AM0.6 ft	12:29 PM3.1 ft	6:49 PM0.7 ft		7:23 AM	6:26 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	12:50 AM3.4 ft	7:36 AM0.8 ft	1:21 PM3.4 ft	7:53 PM0.9 ft	7:24 AM	6:25 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	1:42 AM3.6 ft	8:25 AM0.9 ft	2:10 PM3.7 ft	8:52 PM1.0 ft	7:25 AM	6:23 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	2:31 AM3.7 ft	9:12 AM1.0 ft	2:55 PM4.0 ft	9:48 PM1.0 ft	7:26 AM	6:22 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:16 AM3.8 ft	9:58 AM1.0 ft	3:36 PM4.2 ft	10:41 PM1.0 ft	7:27 AM	6:21 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	3:59 AM3.9 ft	10:43 AM0.9 ft	4:16 PM4.3 ft	11:32 PM0.9 ft	7:28 AM	6:20 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	4:41 AM3.8 ft	11:28 AM0.8 ft	4:56 PM4.3 ft		7:29 AM	6:18 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	12:22 AM0.8 ft	5:25 AM3.7 ft	12:14 PM0.7 ft	5:38 PM4.2 ft	7:30 AM	6:17 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	1:12 AM0.7 ft	6:12 AM3.6 ft	1:00 PM0.5 ft	6:24 PM4.1 ft	7:31 AM	6:16 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	2:02 AM0.6 ft	7:01 AM3.4 ft	1:48 PM0.5 ft	7:14 PM4.0 ft	7:32 AM	6:15 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	2:53 AM0.6 ft	7:53 AM3.3 ft	2:41 PM0.5 ft	8:09 PM3.9 ft	7:33 AM	6:14 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	3:47 AM0.6 ft	8:51 AM3.2 ft	3:39 PM0.5 ft	9:13 PM3.8 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	3:41 AM0.6 ft	8:54 AM3.2 ft	3:41 PM0.6 ft	9:21 PM3.7 ft	6:35 AM	5:12 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	4:36 AM0.7 ft	9:57 AM3.4 ft	4:44 PM0.8 ft	10:26 PM3.7 ft	6:36 AM	5:10 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	5:31 AM0.9 ft	10:59 AM3.6 ft	5:48 PM1.0 ft	11:28 PM3.8 ft	6:37 AM	5:09 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	6:26 AM1.0 ft	12:00 PM3.8 ft	6:51 PM1.1 ft		6:38 AM	5:08 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	12:26 AM3.9 ft	7:20 AM1.1 ft	12:57 PM4.1 ft	7:52 PM1.2 ft	6:39 AM	5:07 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	1:20 AM4.0 ft	8:11 AM1.1 ft	1:50 PM4.3 ft	8:48 PM1.2 ft	6:40 AM	5:06 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	2:09 AM4.0 ft	8:59 AM1.1 ft	2:37 PM4.4 ft	9:40 PM1.2 ft	6:41 AM	5:05 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	2:55 AM4.0 ft	9:45 AM1.1 ft	3:22 PM4.3 ft	10:29 PM1.0 ft	6:42 AM	5:05 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	3:40 AM3.8 ft	10:28 AM0.9 ft	4:04 PM4.2 ft	11:15 PM0.9 ft	6:43 AM	5:04 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	4:25 AM3.6 ft	11:09 AM0.8 ft	4:46 PM4.0 ft	11:59 PM0.7 ft	6:44 AM	5:03 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	5:09 AM3.4 ft	11:48 AM0.6 ft	5:27 PM3.8 ft		6:45 AM	5:02 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	12:41 AM0.5 ft	5:54 AM3.2 ft	12:24 PM0.5 ft	6:07 PM3.6 ft	6:46 AM	5:01 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:22 AM0.4 ft	6:38 AM3.0 ft	1:00 PM0.4 ft	6:48 PM3.4 ft	6:48 AM	5:00 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	2:02 AM0.3 ft	7:23 AM2.8 ft	1:38 PM0.3 ft	7:30 PM3.3 ft	6:49 AM	5:00 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	2:44 AM0.3 ft	8:09 AM2.8 ft	2:22 PM0.3 ft	8:18 PM3.2 ft	6:50 AM	4:59 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	3:25 AM0.4 ft	8:59 AM2.9 ft	3:14 PM0.4 ft	9:11 PM3.2 ft	6:51 AM	4:58 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	4:08 AM0.5 ft	9:49 AM3.1 ft	4:11 PM0.6 ft	10:07 PM3.3 ft	6:52 AM	4:58 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	4:51 AM0.7 ft	10:40 AM3.3 ft	5:12 PM0.8 ft	11:01 PM3.4 ft	6:53 AM	4:57 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	5:38 AM0.9 ft	11:31 AM3.6 ft	6:17 PM1.0 ft	11:56 PM3.5 ft	6:54 AM	4:56 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	6:30 AM1.0 ft	12:22 PM3.9 ft	7:21 PM1.1 ft		6:55 AM	4:56 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	12:49 AM3.6 ft	7:24 AM1.1 ft	1:12 PM4.1 ft	8:21 PM1.1 ft	6:56 AM	4:55 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	1:40 AM3.7 ft	8:17 AM1.1 ft	1:59 PM4.2 ft	9:17 PM1.1 ft	6:57 AM	4:55 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	2:28 AM3.8 ft	9:10 AM1.0 ft	2:45 PM4.3 ft	10:12 PM1.0 ft	6:58 AM	4:54 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	3:16 AM3.7 ft	10:03 AM0.8 ft	3:32 PM4.3 ft	11:04 PM0.8 ft	6:59 AM	4:54 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	4:06 AM3.6 ft	10:55 AM0.7 ft	4:21 PM4.2 ft	11:55 PM0.6 ft	7:00 AM	4:53 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	4:57 AM3.5 ft	11:47 AM0.5 ft	5:13 PM4.1 ft		7:01 AM	4:53 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	12:45 AM0.5 ft	5:49 AM3.4 ft	12:40 PM0.4 ft	6:08 PM4.0 ft	7:02 AM	4:53 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	1:35 AM0.4 ft	6:43 AM3.3 ft	1:33 PM0.4 ft	7:04 PM3.8 ft	7:03 AM	4:52 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	2:26 AM0.4 ft	7:38 AM3.3 ft	2:30 PM0.4 ft	8:03 PM3.7 ft	7:04 AM	4:52 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	3:18 AM0.5 ft	8:37 AM3.4 ft	3:29 PM0.5 ft	9:05 PM3.6 ft	7:05 AM	4:52 PM	63%

Tidal datums at Richmond (river locks)

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8638495, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

2.87 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

2.65 ft

Mean high water

MSL

1.11 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

-0.66 ft

Mean low water

3.32 ft

Mean range

3.68 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 16.93 ft above MLLW on January 27, 2010. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River4.5 mi · next high 11:18 AM
Chester10 mi · next high 11:52 AM
Meadowville11 mi · next high 11:45 AM
Haxall14 mi · next high 11:21 AM
City Point, Hopewell17 mi · next high 10:08 AM
Northbury18 mi · next high 9:50 AM

Questions

What time is high tide at Richmond (river locks) today?

High tide at Richmond (river locks), Virginia on Monday, October 19, 2026 is at 11:36 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 11:55 PM (3.3 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Richmond (river locks) today?

Low tide at Richmond (river locks) on Monday, October 19, 2026 is at 5:57 AM (0.5 ft) and 5:47 PM (0.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at Richmond (river locks)?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Richmond (river locks) is 67.1 F at buoy YKTV2 (56 mi away), as of October 19, 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 8638495.