Norfolk Tides Today
Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) · City of Norfolk, VA · NOAA 8638610
- Low12:21AM0.2 ft
- High6:48AM3.0 ft
- Low1:05PM0.3 ft
- High7:00PM2.6 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 6:48 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:48 to 7:48 AMaround high tide
- 12:05 to 2:05 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 AMmoonrise
- Major8:44 to 10:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:54 to 3:54 PMmoonset
- Major9:06 to 11:06 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 7:32 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:32 to 8:32 AMaround high tide
- 12:54 to 2:54 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:29 to 5:29 AMmoonrise
- Major9:29 to 11:29 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:21 to 4:21 PMmoonset
- Major9:51 to 11:51 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 72°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainW 10 to 14 mph
- TonightLow 56°Showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 100% rainN 6 to 14 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°Mostly sunnyNW 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves 1 foot. A chance of tstms. Showers.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms 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 | 7:32 AM 3.1 ft7:43 PM 2.5 ft | 1:05 AM 0.2 ft1:54 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:13 AM 3.1 ft8:25 PM 2.5 ft | 1:47 AM 0.2 ft2:38 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:51 AM 3.1 ft9:04 PM 2.5 ft | 2:27 AM 0.2 ft3:18 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:27 AM 3.0 ft9:42 PM 2.4 ft | 3:04 AM 0.2 ft3:55 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:03 AM 2.9 ft10:20 PM 2.3 ft | 3:39 AM 0.3 ft4:32 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:41 AM 2.8 ft11:01 PM 2.2 ft | 4:13 AM 0.4 ft5:10 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:20 AM 2.7 ft11:44 PM 2.1 ft | 4:50 AM 0.5 ft5:51 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Norfolk
Norfolk 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 2.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 2.9 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 1:47 AM, and the highest is 3.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:13 AM.
NOAA station 8638610 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 4.5 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8638610, Hampton Roads (Sewells Point). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.