Fishermans Island Tides Today
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Fishermans Island runs a mean tidal range of about 2.9 ft. This month the highest water, 4.4 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 27, and the lowest, 0.0 ft, on the morning of Oct 27.
| High tide | 12:37 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 6:43 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 1:08 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Low tide | 7:56 PM | 0.6 ft |
Today on the water at Fishermans Island
Today at Fishermans Island: high tide at 12:37 AM (3.1 ft) and 1:08 PM (3.9 ft), low tide at 6:43 AM (0.4 ft) and 7:56 PM (0.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly sunny with NE winds 8 to 17 mph, 59°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:26 AM and sunset at 6:08 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Sunny | NE 8 to 17 mph | 59°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | NE 9 mph | 54°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Fishermans Island is
Fishermans Island sits at 37.0967° N, 75.9833° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 6 mi north of Virginia Beach, VA. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Kiptopeke Beach (NOAA 8632200), 4.7 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 20 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Kiptopeke, VA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 4.7 mi away.
The tide at Fishermans Island
Fishermans Island has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 3.3 ft, and 2.9 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.2 ft and the lower low sits 0.1 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- High tide reaches Fishermans Island about 0.7 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, station 8638863. High tide comes about 2 min later and low tide about 11 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.19 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Fishermans Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 3.3 ft above it and mean sea level 1.7 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Sewells Point, VA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8632085, established 1977, gauge removed 1982. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Fishermans Island
- Kiptopeke Beach: 4.7 mi, tides about 20 min later
- Cbbt, Chesapeake Channel: 7.1 mi, tides about 3 min earlier
- Old Plantation Light: 10.1 mi, tides about 36 min later
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel: 11.5 mi, tides about 7 min earlier
- Cape Henry: 11.6 mi, tides about 23 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Fishermans Island this month: Oct 1, Oct 10, Oct 11, Oct 12, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Fishermans Island, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 4:42–6:42 AM 5:07–7:07 PM | 10:09–12:09 AM 12:23–2:23 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:43–7:43 AM 6:08–8:08 PM | — 1:05–3:05 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:38–8:38 AM 7:03–9:03 PM | 11:24–1:24 AM 1:41–3:41 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:30–9:30 AM 7:55–9:55 PM | 12:37–2:37 AM 2:11–4:11 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:18–10:18 AM 8:43–10:43 PM | 1:47–3:47 AM 2:37–4:37 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:04–11:04 AM 9:29–11:29 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 3:03–5:03 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:48–11:48 AM 10:13–12:13 AM | 4:00–6:00 AM 3:28–5:28 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8632085. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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