Windmill Point Tides Today
Near Deltaville · Lancaster County, VA · NOAA 8636580
- Low2:25AM0.2 ft
- High8:31AM1.6 ft
- Low3:13PM0.2 ft
- High8:54PM1.3 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
- 7:31 to 9:31 AMaround high tide
- 2:13 to 4:13 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 AMmoonrise
- Major8:44 to 10:44 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:53 to 3:53 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 low tide at 4:01 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:14 to 10:14 AMaround high tide
- 3:01 to 5:01 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:30 to 5:30 AMmoonrise
- Major9:28 to 11:28 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 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 68°Showers and thunderstorms 100% rainNW 10 mph
- TonightLow 54°Showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 88% rainN 6 to 16 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°SunnyNW 13 to 17 mph
Boating Forecast
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 1 foot, building to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms early in the evening, then a chance of showers late in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. 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 | 9:14 AM 1.6 ft9:36 PM 1.3 ft | 3:10 AM 0.2 ft4:01 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:54 AM 1.6 ft10:17 PM 1.2 ft | 3:51 AM 0.2 ft4:45 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:32 AM 1.6 ft10:57 PM 1.2 ft | 4:30 AM 0.2 ft5:26 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:09 AM 1.5 ft11:37 PM 1.2 ft | 5:06 AM 0.2 ft6:06 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:47 AM 1.5 ft | 5:41 AM 0.2 ft6:45 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:17 AM 1.1 ft12:25 PM 1.4 ft | 6:17 AM 0.3 ft7:26 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:58 AM 1.1 ft1:04 PM 1.3 ft | 6:55 AM 0.3 ft8:08 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Windmill Point
Windmill Point 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 1.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 1.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 1:15 AM, and the highest is 1.6 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 9:14 AM.
NOAA station 8636580 here measures the water live. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 3.1 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8636580, Windmill Point. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.