Kiptopeke Beach Tides Today
Near Cape Charles · Northampton County, VA · NOAA 8632200
- High6:15AM3.2 ft
- Low12:36PM0.3 ft
- High6:32PM2.7 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 6:15 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:15 to 7:15 AMaround high tide
- 11:36 AM to 1:36 PMaround low 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 6:58 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:58 to 7:58 AMaround high tide
- 12:25 to 2:25 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 69°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainW 12 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 54°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainN 9 to 18 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°Mostly sunnyNW 14 to 21 mph
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
- 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 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms early in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 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 | 6:58 AM 3.3 ft7:14 PM 2.7 ft | 12:35 AM 0.2 ft1:25 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:38 AM 3.3 ft7:55 PM 2.6 ft | 1:16 AM 0.2 ft2:09 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:16 AM 3.3 ft8:33 PM 2.6 ft | 1:54 AM 0.2 ft2:49 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:52 AM 3.2 ft9:11 PM 2.5 ft | 2:30 AM 0.2 ft3:26 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:29 AM 3.1 ft9:49 PM 2.4 ft | 3:04 AM 0.3 ft4:02 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:07 AM 3.0 ft10:30 PM 2.4 ft | 3:39 AM 0.4 ft4:40 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:48 AM 2.9 ft11:12 PM 2.3 ft | 4:17 AM 0.5 ft5:22 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Kiptopeke Beach
Kiptopeke Beach 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 2.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Friday, November 20 at 10:47 PM, and the highest is 3.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:38 AM.
NOAA station 8632200 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 4.5 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8632200, Kiptopeke Beach. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.