Tide times for Virginia Beach
High and low tides for Virginia Beach, VA, Chesapeake Bay, United States for the next seven days, in local time (EDT). Heights are above chart datum.
Tide table: the next 7 days
Predictions for this station are being updated. Open the live tide chart.
Best fishing times at Virginia Beach
Solunar bite windows for today and tomorrow, in local time: major periods (about 2 hours) when the moon is overhead or underfoot, minor periods (about an hour) around moonrise and moonset. A window with the tide turning inside it is the classic pick. Today's best bet is 5:58 AM–7:58 AM: the moon underfoot. Solunar timing is folk wisdom more than science, so treat it as a tiebreaker alongside wind, light and what the fish are doing.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 18 | 5:58 AM–7:58 AM6:25 PM–8:25 PM | 1:56 PM–2:56 PM |
| Monday, October 19 | 6:45 AM–8:45 AM7:12 PM–9:12 PM | 11:53 PM–12:53 AM2:27 PM–3:27 PM |
Fishing mode in the app adds the barometer trend, your own wind limit for kayak fishing, and fishing spots from OpenStreetMap (piers, jetties and wharves). Always check local fishing regulations and closures.
About this station
Virginia Beach is a tide station at 36.8433°, -75.9717° in Chesapeake Bay. Predictions: NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (public domain). For tidal currents nearby, see the nearest current station.
Cosmic's Coast Map shows these tides on a map of campsites, boat launches, hazards and marine forecasts, and, with a Coast Map Pass, saves a year of tide tables to your phone so they still work without signal. See everything the map does.
Nearby tide stations
- Rudee Inlet, interior channel 1.3 km
- Rudee Inlet entrance 1.3 km
- Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley 2.1 km
- Lake Rudee, south end 2.2 km
- Brown Cove 8.7 km
- Cape Henry 10 km
- Broad Bay Canal 10 km
- Long Creek 11 km