Cape Henry Tides Today
Near Virginia Beach · City of Virginia Beach, VA · NOAA 8638999
- High5:36AM3.9 ft
- Low12:03PM0.4 ft
- High5:50PM3.2 ft
- Low11:57PM0.3 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 5:36 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:36 to 6:36 AMaround high tide
- 11:03 AM to 1:03 PMaround low tide
- 4:50 to 6:50 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:24 to 4:24 AMmoonrise
- Major8:43 to 10:43 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 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 high tide at 6:20 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:20 to 7:20 AMaround high tide
- 11:51 AM to 1:51 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:28 to 5:28 AMmoonrise
- Major9:27 to 11:27 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 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% rainSW 14 mph
- TonightLow 57°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainN 8 to 17 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°Mostly sunnyNW 13 to 21 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms early in the evening. Showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 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 | 6:20 AM 4.0 ft6:34 PM 3.2 ft | 12:51 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:00 AM 4.0 ft7:14 PM 3.1 ft | 12:38 AM 0.2 ft1:31 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:36 AM 4.0 ft7:51 PM 3.0 ft | 1:14 AM 0.3 ft2:07 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:11 AM 3.9 ft8:28 PM 3.0 ft | 1:48 AM 0.3 ft2:41 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:47 AM 3.8 ft9:06 PM 2.9 ft | 2:23 AM 0.4 ft3:17 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:26 AM 3.7 ft9:47 PM 2.8 ft | 2:59 AM 0.6 ft3:56 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:06 AM 3.5 ft10:30 PM 2.7 ft | 3:38 AM 0.7 ft4:40 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Cape Henry
Cape Henry 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 3.0 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Friday, November 20 at 10:07 PM, and the highest is 4.0 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:00 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Duck Pier, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8638999, Cape Henry, timed from its reference station Duck Pier (8651370). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.