Jamestown Tides Today
Near Scotland · James City, VA · NOAA 8637712
- Low3:31AM0.2 ft
- High9:34AM2.5 ft
- Low4:09PM0.3 ft
- High9:48PM2.2 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:09 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:34 to 10:34 AMaround high tide
- 3:09 to 5:09 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:28 to 4:28 AMmoonrise
- Major8:46 to 10:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:55 to 3:55 PMmoonset
- Major9:08 to 11:08 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 4:59 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:20 to 11:20 AMaround high tide
- 3:59 to 5:59 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:31 to 5:31 AMmoonrise
- Major9:31 to 11:31 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:22 to 4:22 PMmoonset
- Major9:53 to 11:53 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 70°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainNW 5 to 8 mph
- TonightLow 52°Rain showers then mostly cloudy 85% rainN 1 to 9 mph
- SaturdayHigh 62°SunnyNW 10 mph
Boating Forecast
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves around 1 foot. Showers with a chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop, increasing to 1 to 2 ft. Showers early in the evening, then a chance of showers late in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
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 | 10:20 AM 2.5 ft10:30 PM 2.1 ft | 4:14 AM 0.2 ft4:59 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 11:03 AM 2.5 ft11:11 PM 2.1 ft | 4:54 AM 0.2 ft5:46 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:43 AM 2.5 ft11:52 PM 2.0 ft | 5:32 AM 0.2 ft6:30 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 12:21 PM 2.4 ft | 6:07 AM 0.2 ft7:13 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:32 AM 1.9 ft12:59 PM 2.4 ft | 6:40 AM 0.3 ft7:53 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 1:12 AM 1.9 ft1:35 PM 2.3 ft | 7:11 AM 0.3 ft8:32 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:52 AM 1.8 ft2:11 PM 2.2 ft | 7:44 AM 0.3 ft9:10 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Jamestown
Jamestown 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 1.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 2.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:54 AM, and the highest is 2.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 11:03 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8637712.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8637712, Jamestown. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.