Brown Cove Tides Today
Near Virginia Beach · City of Virginia Beach, VA · NOAA 8638922
- Low2:05AM0.2 ft
- High7:59AM2.0 ft
- Low2:48PM0.3 ft
- High8:14PM1.7 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:59 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:59 to 8:59 AMaround high tide
- 1:48 to 3:48 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:25 to 4:25 AMmoonrise
- Major8:43 to 10:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:53 to 3:53 PMmoonset
- Major9:05 to 11:05 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 3:37 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:42 to 9:42 AMaround high tide
- 2:37 to 4:37 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:28 to 5:28 AMmoonrise
- Major9:28 to 11:28 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:20 to 4:20 PMmoonset
- Major9:50 to 11:50 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Virginia fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 73°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainW 10 to 14 mph
- TonightLow 56°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainN 6 to 14 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°Mostly sunnyNW 12 to 18 mph
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms early in the evening. Showers in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 8:42 AM 2.1 ft8:56 PM 1.7 ft | 2:48 AM 0.2 ft3:37 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:22 AM 2.1 ft9:35 PM 1.7 ft | 3:29 AM 0.2 ft4:20 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:59 AM 2.1 ft10:13 PM 1.6 ft | 4:07 AM 0.2 ft5:00 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:35 AM 2.1 ft10:50 PM 1.6 ft | 4:43 AM 0.2 ft5:36 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:11 AM 2.0 ft11:27 PM 1.5 ft | 5:18 AM 0.3 ft6:12 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:49 AM 2.0 ft | 5:53 AM 0.3 ft6:49 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:07 AM 1.5 ft12:29 PM 1.9 ft | 6:30 AM 0.4 ft7:30 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Brown Cove
Brown Cove gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 2.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 1:07 AM, and the highest is 2.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 9:22 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8638922, Brown Cove, timed from its reference station Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (8638863). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.