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Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River tide times

Virginia · NOAA station 8636941 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 5:28 AM (2.9 ft) and 5:50 PM (3.9 ft); low tide 12:19 AM (0.0 ft) and 12:10 PM (0.3 ft).
next high tide
5:28 AM
2.9 ft
next low tide
12:19 AM
0.0 ft
moon
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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 tide12:19 AM0.01 ft
High tide5:28 AM2.85 ft
Low tide12:10 PM0.30 ft
High tide5:50 PM3.93 ft

Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		5:28 AM 2.9 ft5:50 PM 3.9 ft12:19 AM 0.0 ft12:10 PM 0.3 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		6:16 AM 2.9 ft6:39 PM 3.9 ft1:06 AM 0.0 ft12:53 PM 0.3 ft
Thu, Oct 297:03 AM 2.9 ft7:29 PM 3.8 ft1:55 AM 0.1 ft1:43 PM 0.3 ft
Fri, Oct 307:54 AM 2.8 ft8:23 PM 3.7 ft2:48 AM 0.2 ft2:44 PM 0.3 ft
Sat, Oct 318:52 AM 2.8 ft9:21 PM 3.5 ft3:43 AM 0.2 ft3:50 PM 0.4 ft
Sun, Nov 18:53 AM 2.9 ft9:20 PM 3.3 ft3:38 AM 0.3 ft3:53 PM 0.4 ft
Mon, Nov 29:53 AM 2.9 ft10:19 PM 3.1 ft4:31 AM 0.3 ft4:54 PM 0.4 ft

The year at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River

Highest tide, next 12 months4.0 ft on November 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.2 ft on October 1, 2027 at 12:01 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)44 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range3.2 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8636941 · harmonic (reference) station · 37.4596, -77.4208

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

Richmond (river locks)4.5 mi · VA Chester5.8 mi · VA Meadowville7.7 mi · VA Haxall11 mi · VA City Point, Hopewell13 mi · VA Puddledock, Appomattox River14 mi · VA Jordan Point15 mi · VA Northbury20 mi · VA

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Questions about Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River tides

What time is high tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River is at 5:28 AM (2.9 ft) and 5:50 PM (3.9 ft); low tide is at 12:19 AM (0.0 ft) and 12:10 PM (0.3 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 4.0 ft on November 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM. 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 Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River?

Yes — on 44 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.2 ft on October 1, 2027 at 12:01 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.