Lafayette River, VA Tide Chart & Tide Times

NOAA tide station 8638671 · Virginia · updated Oct 24, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 8:10 AM (3.3 ft) and 8:30 PM (2.9 ft); low tide 1:54 AM (0.2 ft) and 2:38 PM (0.2 ft).

Tide todayHigh 8:10 AM · High 8:30 PMLow 1:54 AM · Low 2:38 PM

Today's range3.2 ft0.2 → 3.3 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44087

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Sun7:21 AM – 6:16 PMFirst light 6:54 AM · Last light 6:43 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44087 (Thimble Shoal, VA (240)), 14 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8638595 (South Craney Island), 3 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Lafayette River tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayFri, Oct 23

Low 1:11 AM 0.3 ft
High 7:27 AM 3.1 ft
Low 1:48 PM 0.3 ft
High 7:45 PM 2.8 ft

First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:17 PMLast light 6:44 PM

TodaySat, Oct 24

Low 1:54 AM 0.2 ft
High 8:10 AM 3.3 ft
Low 2:38 PM 0.2 ft
High 8:30 PM 2.9 ft

First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:16 PMLast light 6:43 PM

TomorrowSun, Oct 25

Low 2:37 AM 0.0 ft
High 8:53 AM 3.5 ft
Low 3:27 PM 0.1 ft
High 9:14 PM 2.9 ft

First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:15 PMLast light 6:42 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26

Low 3:22 AM -0.0 ft
High 9:36 AM 3.6 ft
Low 4:15 PM -0.0 ft
High 10:00 PM 2.9 ft

First light 6:56 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:14 PMLast light 6:41 PM

TuesdayTue, Oct 27

Low 4:08 AM -0.0 ft
High 10:21 AM 3.6 ft
Low 5:04 PM 0.0 ft
High 10:48 PM 2.9 ft

First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:13 PMLast light 6:40 PM

Lafayette River tide table — next 8 days

Fri, Oct 23	Low 1:11 AM 0.31 ft	High 7:27 AM 3.08 ft	Low 1:48 PM 0.33 ft	High 7:45 PM 2.81 ft
Sat, Oct 24	Low 1:54 AM 0.16 ft	High 8:10 AM 3.32 ft	Low 2:38 PM 0.17 ft	High 8:30 PM 2.87 ft
Sun, Oct 25	Low 2:37 AM 0.04 ft	High 8:53 AM 3.50 ft	Low 3:27 PM 0.05 ft	High 9:14 PM 2.90 ft
Mon, Oct 26	Low 3:22 AM -0.02 ft	High 9:36 AM 3.59 ft	Low 4:15 PM -0.01 ft	High 10:00 PM 2.90 ft
Tue, Oct 27	Low 4:08 AM -0.04 ft	High 10:21 AM 3.60 ft	Low 5:04 PM 0.01 ft	High 10:48 PM 2.86 ft
Wed, Oct 28	Low 4:56 AM -0.01 ft	High 11:10 AM 3.52 ft	Low 5:54 PM 0.09 ft	High 11:39 PM 2.79 ft
Thu, Oct 29	Low 5:47 AM 0.08 ft	High 12:03 PM 3.37 ft	Low 6:49 PM 0.23 ft
Fri, Oct 30	High 12:34 AM 2.70 ft	Low 6:43 AM 0.21 ft	High 1:02 PM 3.20 ft	Low 7:50 PM 0.36 ft
Sat, Oct 31	High 1:34 AM 2.61 ft	Low 7:47 AM 0.35 ft	High 2:06 PM 3.03 ft	Low 8:59 PM 0.44 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

Nearby tide stations

Norfolk, VA 2.6 mi
Craney Island Light, VA 3.5 mi
Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard, VA 4.4 mi
Hampton Roads (Sewells Point), VA 5.0 mi
Little Creek, Nab, VA 5.9 mi
Money Point, VA 7.5 mi
Western Branch, VA 8.0 mi
Old Point Comfort, VA 8.5 mi

About this station

NOAA station ID: 8638671
Type: Reference (harmonic) station
Coordinates: 36.8842, -76.2759
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Lafayette River, VA?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Lafayette River, VA is at 8:10 AM, 8:30 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Lafayette River, VA?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Lafayette River, VA is at 1:54 AM, 2:38 PM local time.

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8638671. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).