Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), VA Tide Chart & Tide Times

NOAA tide station 8631542 · Virginia · updated Oct 24, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 7:02 AM (5.0 ft) and 7:22 PM (4.6 ft); low tide 12:34 AM (0.3 ft) and 1:05 PM (0.2 ft).

Tide todayHigh 7:02 AM · High 7:22 PMLow 12:34 AM · Low 1:05 PM

Today's range4.8 ft0.2 → 5.0 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44087

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Sun7:19 AM – 6:14 PMFirst light 6:52 AM · Last light 6:41 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44087 (Thimble Shoal, VA (240)), 26 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8632200 (Kiptopeke), 15 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) tides — next 3 days

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

YesterdayFri, Oct 23

High 6:18 AM 4.5 ft
Low 12:16 PM 0.4 ft
High 6:38 PM 4.5 ft

First light 6:51 AMSunrise 7:18 AMSunset 6:15 PMLast light 6:42 PM

TodaySat, Oct 24

Low 12:34 AM 0.3 ft
High 7:02 AM 5.0 ft
Low 1:05 PM 0.2 ft
High 7:22 PM 4.6 ft

First light 6:52 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:14 PMLast light 6:41 PM

TomorrowSun, Oct 25

Low 1:15 AM 0.1 ft
High 7:46 AM 5.4 ft
Low 1:54 PM -0.0 ft
High 8:06 PM 4.6 ft

First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:12 PMLast light 6:39 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26

Low 1:57 AM -0.1 ft
High 8:31 AM 5.7 ft
Low 2:42 PM -0.1 ft
High 8:52 PM 4.5 ft

First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:11 PMLast light 6:38 PM

TuesdayTue, Oct 27

Low 2:41 AM -0.2 ft
High 9:18 AM 5.8 ft
Low 3:31 PM -0.1 ft
High 9:39 PM 4.3 ft

First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:10 PMLast light 6:37 PM

Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station) tide table — next 8 days

Fri, Oct 23	High 6:18 AM 4.53 ft	Low 12:16 PM 0.41 ft	High 6:38 PM 4.54 ft
Sat, Oct 24	Low 12:34 AM 0.29 ft	High 7:02 AM 4.97 ft	Low 1:05 PM 0.18 ft	High 7:22 PM 4.58 ft
Sun, Oct 25	Low 1:15 AM 0.07 ft	High 7:46 AM 5.37 ft	Low 1:54 PM -0.00 ft	High 8:06 PM 4.55 ft
Mon, Oct 26	Low 1:57 AM -0.10 ft	High 8:31 AM 5.66 ft	Low 2:42 PM -0.11 ft	High 8:52 PM 4.46 ft
Tue, Oct 27	Low 2:41 AM -0.20 ft	High 9:18 AM 5.83 ft	Low 3:31 PM -0.12 ft	High 9:39 PM 4.31 ft
Wed, Oct 28	Low 3:26 AM -0.21 ft	High 10:08 AM 5.84 ft	Low 4:22 PM -0.03 ft	High 10:28 PM 4.11 ft
Thu, Oct 29	Low 4:15 AM -0.15 ft	High 11:00 AM 5.71 ft	Low 5:17 PM 0.13 ft	High 11:20 PM 3.90 ft
Fri, Oct 30	Low 5:09 AM -0.02 ft	High 11:54 AM 5.47 ft	Low 6:16 PM 0.30 ft
Sat, Oct 31	High 12:16 AM 3.69 ft	Low 6:08 AM 0.14 ft	High 12:53 PM 5.17 ft	Low 7:19 PM 0.43 ft

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

Nearby tide stations

Great Machipongo Inlet (Inside), VA 7.3 mi
Oyster Harbor, VA 8.1 mi
Upshur Neck, South End, VA 11.5 mi
Cape Charles Harbor, VA 13.5 mi
Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), VA 14.3 mi
Revel Creek, Revel Island, VA 14.4 mi
Kiptopeke Beach, VA 14.9 mi
Old Plantation Light, VA 15.7 mi

About this station

NOAA station ID: 8631542
Type: Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8570280)
Coordinates: 37.3017, -75.7783
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), VA?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), VA is at 7:02 AM, 7:22 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), VA?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), VA is at 12:34 AM, 1:05 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 8631542. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).