Chester tides
Virginia · NOAA 8638491Now
Low tide
4:44 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Chester, high tide is at 10:21 am and 10:43 pm and low tide at 4:44 am and 4:58 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:35 am 5:10 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:44 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 10:21 am | 2.8 ft |
| Low | 4:58 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 10:43 pm | 2.9 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:36 am 5:09 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 5:43 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:30 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 6:05 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 11:55 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:37 am 5:08 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 6:39 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 12:32 pm | 3.0 ft |
| Low | 7:07 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:38 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 12:57 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 7:32 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 1:26 pm | 3.1 ft |
| Low | 8:05 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:40 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 1:50 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 8:22 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 2:15 pm | 3.2 ft |
| Low | 8:59 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:41 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:39 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 9:09 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 3:00 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 9:48 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:42 am 5:05 pm · New moon | ||
| High | 3:25 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 9:52 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 3:43 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 10:34 pm | 0.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Meadowville, VA3 mi
- Richmond Deepwater Terminal, VA6 mi
- Haxall, VA7 mi
- City Point, VA8 mi
- Puddledock, VA8 mi
- Jordan Point, VA10 mi
- Richmond (River Locks), VA10 mi
- Willcox Wharf, VA16 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Chester is a NOAA subordinate station in Virginia. NOAA predicts only its high and low tides, by applying time and height offsets to the reference station Washington, Washington Channel, D.C. (8594900).
- Avg. tidal range2.7 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo3.7 ft30 Sep 2027, 5:20 pm
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.5 ft24 Jan 2027, 12:17 pm
- Minus tides194lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
37.3833° N, 77.3783° W · NOAA 8638491 · Eastern time
Chester tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Chester?
The next high tide is at 10:21 am today (Monday 2 November), reaching 2.8 ft. After that, the next high is at 10:43 pm today (Monday 2 November) (2.9 ft).
When is low tide today in Chester?
There are two low tides today: 4:44 am (0.3 ft) and 4:58 pm (0.3 ft).
How many tides a day does Chester get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 397 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Chester?
The average change from one high to the next low is 2.7 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 2.9 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 3.6 ft.
When are the king tides in Chester this year?
The highest predicted tide is 3.7 ft on Thursday 30 September 2027 at 5:20 pm (new moon). Other king tides: 3.7 ft on 5 June 2027, 3.6 ft on 2 September 2027 and 3.6 ft on 8 May 2027. The lowest is −0.5 ft on 24 January 2027 at 12:17 pm.
What is the best time to fish in Chester today?
The best bets today are 5:46–7:46 am (moon overhead, around sunrise). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8638491, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.