Richmond Deepwater Terminal Tides Today
James River · City of Richmond, VA · NOAA 8636941
- High1:18AM2.8 ft
- Low7:59AM0.2 ft
- High1:43PM3.5 ft
- Low8:37PM0.1 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 7:59 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:59 to 8:59 AMaround low tide
- 12:43 to 2:43 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:31 to 4:31 AMmoonrise
- Major8:49 to 10:49 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:58 to 3:58 PMmoonset
- Major9:11 to 11:11 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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:47 to 9:47 AMaround low tide
- 1:29 to 3:29 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:34 to 5:34 AMmoonrise
- Major9:33 to 11:33 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:24 to 4:24 PMmoonset
- Major9:56 to 11:56 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 90% rainN 3 to 7 mph
- TonightLow 49°Chance rain showers then partly cloudy 41% rainN 2 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°SunnyNW 9 mph
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 | 2:08 AM 2.8 ft2:29 PM 3.5 ft | 8:47 AM 0.2 ft9:27 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 2:55 AM 2.8 ft3:13 PM 3.6 ft | 9:35 AM 0.3 ft10:16 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 3:41 AM 2.7 ft3:58 PM 3.6 ft | 10:23 AM 0.3 ft11:04 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 4:26 AM 2.7 ft4:43 PM 3.5 ft | 11:09 AM 0.4 ft11:49 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 5:09 AM 2.7 ft5:26 PM 3.5 ft | 11:53 AM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 5:51 AM 2.6 ft6:08 PM 3.4 ft | 12:35 AM 0.2 ft12:38 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 6:33 AM 2.6 ft6:51 PM 3.3 ft | 1:23 AM 0.3 ft1:27 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Richmond Deepwater Terminal
Richmond Deepwater Terminal 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 3.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:16 PM, and the highest is 3.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 3:13 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8636941.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8636941, Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.