Richmond (River Locks) Tides Today
City of Richmond, VA · NOAA 8638495
- High1:20AM4.0 ft
- Low8:11AM1.1 ft
- High1:50PM4.3 ft
- Low8:48PM1.2 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:11 to 9:11 AMaround low tide
- 12:50 to 2:50 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:31 to 4:31 AMmoonrise
- Major8:49 to 10:49 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:57 to 3:57 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
- 7:59 to 9:59 AMaround low tide
- 1:37 to 3:37 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
- This AfternoonHigh 70°Rain showers 88% rainN 6 mph
- TonightLow 49°Chance rain showers then partly cloudy 39% rainN 1 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 | 2:09 AM 4.0 ft2:37 PM 4.4 ft | 8:59 AM 1.1 ft9:40 PM 1.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 2:55 AM 4.0 ft3:22 PM 4.3 ft | 9:45 AM 1.1 ft10:29 PM 1.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 3:40 AM 3.8 ft4:04 PM 4.2 ft | 10:28 AM 0.9 ft11:15 PM 0.9 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 4:25 AM 3.6 ft4:46 PM 4.0 ft | 11:09 AM 0.8 ft11:59 PM 0.7 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 5:09 AM 3.4 ft5:27 PM 3.8 ft | 11:48 AM 0.6 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 5:54 AM 3.2 ft6:07 PM 3.6 ft | 12:41 AM 0.5 ft12:24 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 6:38 AM 3.0 ft6:48 PM 3.4 ft | 1:22 AM 0.4 ft1:00 PM 0.4 ft |
About the Tides at Richmond (River Locks)
Richmond (River Locks) 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 Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 3.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.3 ft on Saturday, November 14 at 1:38 PM, and the highest is 4.4 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 2:37 PM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8638495.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8638495, Richmond (river locks). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.