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Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard tide times

Virginia · NOAA station 8638660 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 10:34 AM (3.7 ft) and 11:00 PM (3.0 ft); low tide 4:15 AM (-0.1 ft) and 5:06 PM (0.0 ft).
next high tide
10:34 AM
3.7 ft
next low tide
4:15 AM
-0.1 ft
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
Low tide4:15 AM-0.10 ft
High tide10:34 AM3.69 ft
Low tide5:06 PM0.03 ft
High tide11:00 PM2.97 ft

Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		10:34 AM 3.7 ft11:00 PM 3.0 ft4:15 AM -0.1 ft5:06 PM 0.0 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		11:24 AM 3.7 ft11:52 PM 2.9 ft5:00 AM -0.1 ft5:55 PM 0.1 ft
Thu, Oct 2912:16 PM 3.6 ft5:47 AM 0.0 ft6:49 PM 0.2 ft
Fri, Oct 3012:45 AM 2.8 ft1:10 PM 3.5 ft6:41 AM 0.1 ft7:52 PM 0.3 ft
Sat, Oct 311:42 AM 2.8 ft2:08 PM 3.3 ft7:44 AM 0.3 ft8:59 PM 0.3 ft
Sun, Nov 11:42 AM 2.7 ft2:08 PM 3.2 ft7:55 AM 0.4 ft9:01 PM 0.3 ft
Mon, Nov 22:46 AM 2.7 ft3:13 PM 3.0 ft9:05 AM 0.4 ft9:58 PM 0.3 ft

The year at Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard

Highest tide, next 12 months3.9 ft on October 1, 2027 at 10:41 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 3:23 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)113 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range3.0 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8638660 · harmonic (reference) station · 36.8217, -76.2933

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Norfolk2.1 mi · VA Money Point3.0 mi · VA Lafayette River4.4 mi · VA Deep Creek Entrance4.6 mi · VA Craney Island Light5.4 mi · VA Western Branch5.8 mi · VA Hampton Roads (Sewells Point)8.6 mi · VA Little Creek, NAB9.0 mi · VA

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Questions about Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard tides

What time is high tide at Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard is at 10:34 AM (3.7 ft) and 11:00 PM (3.0 ft); low tide is at 4:15 AM (-0.1 ft) and 5:06 PM (0.0 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 3.9 ft on October 1, 2027 at 10:41 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard?

Yes — on 113 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 3:23 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.