Lafayette River tides
Virginia · NOAA 8638671Now
Low tide
9:09 pm
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 Lafayette River, high tide is at 1:40 am and 2:14 pm and low tide at 8:01 am and 9:09 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:29 am 5:08 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:40 am | 2.6 ft |
| Low | 8:01 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 2:14 pm | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 9:09 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:30 am 5:07 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 2:51 am | 2.6 ft |
| Low | 9:18 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 3:26 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Low | 10:11 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:31 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:05 am | 2.7 ft |
| Low | 10:29 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 4:36 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Low | 11:05 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:32 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:12 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 11:31 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 5:36 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Low | 11:52 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:33 am 5:04 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:08 am | 3.1 ft |
| Low | 12:27 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 6:27 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:34 am 5:03 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:35 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 6:54 am | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 1:18 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 7:10 pm | 2.8 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:35 am 5:02 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:15 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 7:35 am | 3.4 ft |
| Low | 2:04 pm | 0.0 ft |
| High | 7:51 pm | 2.8 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Norfolk, VA3 mi
- Craney Island Light, VA3 mi
- Portsmouth, VA4 mi
- Hampton Roads (Sewells Point), VA5 mi
- Little Creek, VA6 mi
- Money Point, VA7 mi
- Western Branch, VA8 mi
- Old Point Comfort, VA9 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
Lafayette River is a NOAA reference station in Virginia, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range2.6 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo3.8 ft1 Oct 2027, 10:40 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.6 ft23 Jan 2027, 3:26 am
- Minus tides205lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
36.8842° N, 76.2759° W · NOAA 8638671 · Eastern time
Lafayette River tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Lafayette River?
The next high tide is at 2:51 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 2.6 ft. After that, the next high is at 3:26 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (2.8 ft).
When is low tide today in Lafayette River?
There are two low tides today: 8:01 am (0.5 ft) and 9:09 pm (0.4 ft).
How many tides a day does Lafayette River 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. 53 of the 397 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Lafayette River?
The average change from one high to the next low is 2.6 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 2.8 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 3.9 ft.
When are the king tides in Lafayette River this year?
The highest predicted tide is 3.8 ft on Friday 1 October 2027 at 10:40 am (waxing crescent). Other king tides: 3.7 ft on 29 October 2027, 3.6 ft on 2 September 2027 and 3.5 ft on 24 November 2026. The lowest is −0.6 ft on 23 January 2027 at 3:26 am.
What is the best time to fish in Lafayette River today?
The best bets today are 4:49–6:49 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:16–7:16 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8638671, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.