Virginia tide station

Virginia Beach tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:16 AM (3.0 ft) and 1:43 PM (3.7 ft); low tide at 7:20 AM (1.4 ft) and 8:29 PM (1.3 ft). Water temperature 68.4 F at buoy 44099 (15 mi away).

NOAA station 8639168 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:24 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

1:16AM

3.0FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

7:20AM

1.4FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

1:43PM

3.7FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

8:29PM

1.3FT MLLW

low

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

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 7:20 AM (1.4 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 6:24 PMDaylight 11h 09mEDT

High tide at Virginia Beach, Virginia on October 18, 2026 is at 1:16 AM (3.0 ft above MLLW) and 1:43 PM (3.7 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Virginia Beach on October 18, 2026 is at 7:20 AM (1.4 ft) and 8:29 PM (1.3 ft).
Today's tidal range at Virginia Beach is 2.4 ft (highest high 3.7 ft, lowest low 1.3 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Virginia Beach is 68.4 F at buoy 44099 (15 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:24 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8639168 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Virginia Beach

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	1:16 AM3.0 ft	7:20 AM1.4 ft	1:43 PM3.7 ft	8:29 PM1.3 ft	7:14 AM	6:24 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:19 AM3.0 ft	8:21 AM1.4 ft	2:45 PM3.6 ft	9:23 PM1.2 ft	7:15 AM	6:22 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	3:31 AM3.1 ft	9:24 AM1.3 ft	3:46 PM3.6 ft	10:09 PM1.0 ft	7:16 AM	6:21 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	4:26 AM3.3 ft	10:21 AM1.2 ft	4:37 PM3.7 ft	10:52 PM0.8 ft	7:17 AM	6:20 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	5:12 AM3.7 ft	11:14 AM1.0 ft	5:24 PM3.8 ft	11:34 PM0.6 ft	7:18 AM	6:18 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	5:55 AM4.0 ft	12:07 PM0.7 ft	6:10 PM3.8 ft		7:19 AM	6:17 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	12:17 AM0.4 ft	6:39 AM4.4 ft	12:59 PM0.5 ft	6:56 PM3.9 ft	7:20 AM	6:16 PM	98%

Water temperature near Virginia Beach

68.4 F (20.2 C)

NDBC buoy 44099 (Cape Henry, VA), 15 mi away, observed 08:56 UTC October 18, 2026

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Virginia Beach, 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					6:59 AM	6:48 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					7:00 AM	6:46 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					7:01 AM	6:45 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					7:02 AM	6:43 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:03 AM	6:42 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:04 AM	6:40 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					7:05 AM	6:39 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					7:05 AM	6:37 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:06 AM	6:36 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:07 AM	6:34 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:08 AM	6:33 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:09 AM	6:32 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:10 AM	6:30 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	5:37 AM1.2 ft	12:05 PM3.9 ft	6:41 PM1.2 ft		7:13 AM	6:26 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	12:26 AM3.1 ft	6:27 AM1.3 ft	12:50 PM3.8 ft	7:33 PM1.3 ft	7:13 AM	6:25 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	1:16 AM3.0 ft	7:20 AM1.4 ft	1:43 PM3.7 ft	8:29 PM1.3 ft	7:14 AM	6:24 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	2:19 AM3.0 ft	8:21 AM1.4 ft	2:45 PM3.6 ft	9:23 PM1.2 ft	7:15 AM	6:22 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	3:31 AM3.1 ft	9:24 AM1.3 ft	3:46 PM3.6 ft	10:09 PM1.0 ft	7:16 AM	6:21 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	4:26 AM3.3 ft	10:21 AM1.2 ft	4:37 PM3.7 ft	10:52 PM0.8 ft	7:17 AM	6:20 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	5:12 AM3.7 ft	11:14 AM1.0 ft	5:24 PM3.8 ft	11:34 PM0.6 ft	7:18 AM	6:18 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	5:55 AM4.0 ft	12:07 PM0.7 ft	6:10 PM3.8 ft		7:19 AM	6:17 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	12:17 AM0.4 ft	6:39 AM4.4 ft	12:59 PM0.5 ft	6:56 PM3.9 ft	7:20 AM	6:16 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	1:00 AM0.2 ft	7:23 AM4.7 ft	1:46 PM0.3 ft	7:41 PM3.9 ft	7:21 AM	6:15 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	1:43 AM0.1 ft	8:06 AM4.9 ft	2:32 PM0.1 ft	8:26 PM3.9 ft	7:22 AM	6:14 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	2:26 AM-0.0 ft	8:51 AM5.1 ft	3:19 PM0.1 ft	9:13 PM3.8 ft	7:23 AM	6:12 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	3:11 AM0.0 ft	9:40 AM5.0 ft	4:10 PM0.2 ft	10:04 PM3.7 ft	7:24 AM	6:11 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	4:01 AM0.1 ft	10:32 AM4.9 ft	5:07 PM0.3 ft	10:59 PM3.6 ft	7:25 AM	6:10 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	4:58 AM0.3 ft	11:29 AM4.7 ft	6:08 PM0.5 ft	11:57 PM3.5 ft	7:26 AM	6:09 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	6:01 AM0.5 ft	12:27 PM4.5 ft	7:11 PM0.6 ft		7:27 AM	6:08 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:00 AM3.4 ft	6:08 AM0.6 ft	12:30 PM4.2 ft	7:17 PM0.6 ft	6:28 AM	5:07 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	1:14 AM3.4 ft	7:22 AM0.7 ft	1:43 PM4.0 ft	8:21 PM0.6 ft	6:29 AM	5:06 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	2:35 AM3.6 ft	8:38 AM0.7 ft	2:55 PM3.8 ft	9:17 PM0.5 ft	6:30 AM	5:05 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	3:39 AM3.9 ft	9:45 AM0.7 ft	3:54 PM3.7 ft	10:07 PM0.4 ft	6:31 AM	5:04 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	4:32 AM4.1 ft	10:46 AM0.6 ft	4:46 PM3.7 ft	10:53 PM0.3 ft	6:32 AM	5:03 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	5:20 AM4.3 ft	11:43 AM0.5 ft	5:34 PM3.6 ft	11:37 PM0.3 ft	6:33 AM	5:02 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	6:04 AM4.4 ft	12:31 PM0.4 ft	6:18 PM3.5 ft		6:34 AM	5:01 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	12:18 AM0.3 ft	6:44 AM4.5 ft	1:11 PM0.4 ft	6:58 PM3.5 ft	6:35 AM	5:00 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	12:54 AM0.3 ft	7:20 AM4.5 ft	1:47 PM0.4 ft	7:35 PM3.4 ft	6:36 AM	4:59 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	1:28 AM0.4 ft	7:55 AM4.4 ft	2:21 PM0.5 ft	8:12 PM3.3 ft	6:37 AM	4:58 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	2:03 AM0.5 ft	8:31 AM4.3 ft	2:57 PM0.6 ft	8:50 PM3.2 ft	6:38 AM	4:58 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	2:39 AM0.6 ft	9:10 AM4.1 ft	3:36 PM0.7 ft	9:31 PM3.1 ft	6:39 AM	4:57 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	3:18 AM0.8 ft	9:50 AM3.9 ft	4:20 PM0.8 ft	10:14 PM3.0 ft	6:40 AM	4:56 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	4:03 AM0.9 ft	10:32 AM3.8 ft	5:06 PM0.8 ft	10:59 PM2.9 ft	6:41 AM	4:55 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	4:53 AM1.1 ft	11:15 AM3.6 ft	5:52 PM0.9 ft	11:45 PM2.9 ft	6:42 AM	4:55 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	5:44 AM1.1 ft	11:59 AM3.5 ft	6:39 PM0.8 ft		6:43 AM	4:54 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	12:36 AM2.9 ft	6:41 AM1.1 ft	12:49 PM3.4 ft	7:27 PM0.8 ft	6:44 AM	4:53 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	1:37 AM3.0 ft	7:43 AM1.1 ft	1:47 PM3.3 ft	8:15 PM0.6 ft	6:45 AM	4:53 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	2:36 AM3.3 ft	8:44 AM0.9 ft	2:45 PM3.3 ft	9:01 PM0.5 ft	6:47 AM	4:52 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	3:28 AM3.6 ft	9:41 AM0.7 ft	3:39 PM3.3 ft	9:47 PM0.3 ft	6:48 AM	4:52 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	4:16 AM4.0 ft	10:37 AM0.5 ft	4:30 PM3.3 ft	10:34 PM0.1 ft	6:49 AM	4:51 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	5:04 AM4.4 ft	11:33 AM0.2 ft	5:23 PM3.4 ft	11:24 PM-0.1 ft	6:50 AM	4:51 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	5:54 AM4.7 ft	12:26 PM-0.0 ft	6:15 PM3.5 ft		6:51 AM	4:50 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	12:15 AM-0.3 ft	6:44 AM4.9 ft	1:16 PM-0.2 ft	7:06 PM3.5 ft	6:52 AM	4:50 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	1:05 AM-0.4 ft	7:34 AM4.9 ft	2:05 PM-0.3 ft	7:57 PM3.5 ft	6:53 AM	4:49 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	1:55 AM-0.4 ft	8:25 AM4.9 ft	2:57 PM-0.2 ft	8:51 PM3.5 ft	6:54 AM	4:49 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	2:48 AM-0.3 ft	9:20 AM4.7 ft	3:54 PM-0.1 ft	9:49 PM3.4 ft	6:55 AM	4:49 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	3:47 AM-0.1 ft	10:17 AM4.5 ft	4:54 PM-0.0 ft	10:50 PM3.4 ft	6:56 AM	4:48 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	4:52 AM0.1 ft	11:13 AM4.2 ft	5:53 PM0.1 ft	11:51 PM3.4 ft	6:56 AM	4:48 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	5:59 AM0.3 ft	12:11 PM3.8 ft	6:52 PM0.1 ft		6:57 AM	4:48 PM	63%

How these predictions are made

Virginia Beach is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Duck Pier by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+0h 15m

relative to Duck Pier

Low tide time

+0h 16m

relative to reference

High tide height

x1.07

ratio

Low tide height

x1.07

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Rudee Inlet, interior channel0.8 mi · next high 1:52 PM
Rudee Inlet entrance0.8 mi · next high 1:30 PM
Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley1.3 mi · next high 1:46 PM
Lake Rudee, south end1.4 mi · next high 1:48 PM
Brown Cove5.4 mi · next high 4:25 PM
Cape Henry6.3 mi · next high 1:59 PM

Questions

What time is high tide at Virginia Beach today?

High tide at Virginia Beach, Virginia on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:16 AM (3.0 ft above MLLW) and 1:43 PM (3.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Virginia Beach today?

Low tide at Virginia Beach on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:20 AM (1.4 ft) and 8:29 PM (1.3 ft).

What is the water temperature at Virginia Beach?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Virginia Beach is 68.4 F at buoy 44099 (15 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 8639168.