Rudee Inlet, interior channel tide chart
Virginia · near Virginia Beach (2 mi) · NOAA station 8639207 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 2:21 AM 0.1 ft
- High 8:41 AM 4.3 ft
- Low 3:00 PM 0.2 ft
- High 8:55 PM 3.5 ft
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Sunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
- Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
- Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:21 AM 0.1 ftH 8:41 AM 4.3 ftL 3:00 PM 0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 3.5 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:34 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:58 AM 0.2 ftH 9:21 AM 4.3 ftL 3:40 PM 0.3 ftH 9:35 PM 3.4 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:33 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:35 AM 0.3 ftH 10:01 AM 4.1 ftL 4:20 PM 0.5 ftH 10:15 PM 3.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:31 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 4:12 AM 0.6 ftH 10:41 AM 3.9 ftL 5:02 PM 0.7 ftH 10:57 PM 3.0 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:30 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:53 AM 0.8 ftH 11:24 AM 3.7 ftL 5:49 PM 0.9 ftH 11:40 PM 2.9 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:40 AM 1.0 ftH 12:10 PM 3.5 ftL 6:42 PM 1.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:27 AM 2.8 ftL 6:35 AM 1.1 ftH 12:59 PM 3.3 ftL 7:36 PM 1.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Rudee Inlet, interior channel
From NOAA's current predictions for Cape Henry Light, 2.2 miles southeast of, 4.6 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNW (346°) and the ebb toward the SSE (165°). The strongest current this week is 1.8 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 2:06 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:58 AMFlood 8:52 AM 1.8 knSlack 12:41 PMEbb 2:56 PM 1.1 knSlack 6:30 PMFlood 9:09 PM 0.7 knSlack 11:57 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 2:40 AM 1.1 knSlack 5:33 AMFlood 9:32 AM 1.8 knSlack 1:30 PMEbb 3:42 PM 0.9 knSlack 7:19 PMFlood 9:44 PM 0.5 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:20 AMEbb 3:16 AM 1.0 knSlack 6:12 AMFlood 10:14 AM 1.7 knSlack 2:18 PMEbb 4:29 PM 0.8 knSlack 8:07 PMFlood 10:24 PM 0.4 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:49 AMEbb 3:57 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:54 AMFlood 10:56 AM 1.5 knSlack 3:04 PMEbb 5:16 PM 0.7 knSlack 8:52 PMFlood 11:07 PM 0.4 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:31 AMEbb 4:46 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:40 AMFlood 11:36 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:46 PMEbb 6:03 PM 0.6 knSlack 9:34 PMFlood 11:52 PM 0.4 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 2:30 AMEbb 5:43 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:30 AMFlood 12:16 PM 1.2 knSlack 4:24 PMEbb 6:50 PM 0.6 knSlack 10:15 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:38 AM 0.4 knSlack 3:44 AMEbb 6:45 AM 0.5 knSlack 9:21 AMFlood 12:58 PM 1.0 knSlack 5:02 PMEbb 7:39 PM 0.6 knSlack 10:57 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Rudee Inlet, interior channel
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 87 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:16 AM–2:16 AM, 12:38 PM–2:38 PM | 7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 71 · Good | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 1:01 AM–3:01 AM, 1:25 PM–3:25 PM | 8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 54 · Fair | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:49 AM–3:49 AM, 2:13 PM–4:13 PM | 9:52 AM–10:52 AM, 7:29 PM–8:29 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 39 · Fair | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:38 AM–4:38 AM, 3:03 PM–5:03 PM | 10:52 AM–11:52 AM, 8:11 PM–9:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 26 · Slow | 3:28 AM–5:28 AM, 3:54 PM–5:54 PM | 11:48 AM–12:48 PM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 28 · Slow | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:19 AM–6:19 AM, 4:44 PM–6:44 PM | 12:38 PM–1:38 PM, 9:53 PM–10:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 33 · Slow | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:09 AM–7:09 AM, 5:34 PM–7:34 PM | 1:21 PM–2:21 PM, 10:51 PM–11:51 PM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.2 ft at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.2 ft at 1:02 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.3 ft at 3:40 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.5 ft at 12:13 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.5 ft at 4:20 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.7 ft at 5:02 PM on Wednesday, October 14
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:21 AM 0.1 ftH 8:41 AM 4.3 ftL 3:00 PM 0.2 ftH 8:55 PM 3.5 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:34 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:58 AM 0.2 ftH 9:21 AM 4.3 ftL 3:40 PM 0.3 ftH 9:35 PM 3.4 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:35 AM 0.3 ftH 10:01 AM 4.1 ftL 4:20 PM 0.5 ftH 10:15 PM 3.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 4:12 AM 0.6 ftH 10:41 AM 3.9 ftL 5:02 PM 0.7 ftH 10:57 PM 3.0 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:53 AM 0.8 ftH 11:24 AM 3.7 ftL 5:49 PM 0.9 ftH 11:40 PM 2.9 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:40 AM 1.0 ftH 12:10 PM 3.5 ftL 6:42 PM 1.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:27 AM 2.8 ftL 6:35 AM 1.1 ftH 12:59 PM 3.3 ftL 7:36 PM 1.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:26 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 1:19 AM 2.7 ftL 7:34 AM 1.2 ftH 1:52 PM 3.2 ftL 8:30 PM 1.1 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 2:18 AM 2.7 ftL 8:34 AM 1.2 ftH 2:51 PM 3.2 ftL 9:21 PM 1.0 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:25 AM 2.8 ftL 9:33 AM 1.1 ftH 3:53 PM 3.2 ftL 10:11 PM 0.8 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 4:28 AM 3.1 ftL 10:30 AM 0.9 ftH 4:47 PM 3.3 ftL 10:56 PM 0.6 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 5:17 AM 3.4 ftL 11:23 AM 0.7 ftH 5:34 PM 3.5 ftL 11:40 PM 0.4 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 6:01 AM 3.7 ftL 12:13 PM 0.5 ftH 6:19 PM 3.6 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 12:23 AM 0.2 ftH 6:44 AM 4.0 ftL 1:02 PM 0.2 ftH 7:03 PM 3.6 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 1:06 AM 0.0 ftH 7:27 AM 4.3 ftL 1:49 PM 0.1 ftH 7:49 PM 3.7 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 1:50 AM -0.1 ftH 8:12 AM 4.5 ftL 2:36 PM -0.1 ftH 8:35 PM 3.6 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 2:34 AM -0.1 ftH 8:58 AM 4.6 ftL 3:23 PM -0.1 ftH 9:23 PM 3.6 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 3:19 AM -0.1 ftH 9:46 AM 4.6 ftL 4:12 PM 0.0 ftH 10:11 PM 3.5 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 4:07 AM 0.0 ftH 10:37 AM 4.5 ftL 5:06 PM 0.2 ftH 11:03 PM 3.4 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 5:01 AM 0.1 ftH 11:32 AM 4.3 ftL 6:06 PM 0.3 ftH 11:58 PM 3.2 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 6:03 AM 0.2 ftH 12:30 PM 4.1 ftL 7:10 PM 0.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 12:58 AM 3.2 ftL 6:11 AM 0.4 ftH 12:31 PM 3.8 ftL 7:11 PM 0.5 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 1:02 AM 3.2 ftL 7:19 AM 0.4 ftH 1:37 PM 3.6 ftL 8:10 PM 0.5 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:14 AM 3.3 ftL 8:28 AM 0.5 ftH 2:46 PM 3.5 ftL 9:06 PM 0.4 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 3:25 AM 3.5 ftL 9:34 AM 0.4 ftH 3:49 PM 3.4 ftL 9:57 PM 0.3 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 4:22 AM 3.8 ftL 10:33 AM 0.4 ftH 4:41 PM 3.4 ftL 10:44 PM 0.2 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 5:10 AM 4.0 ftL 11:27 AM 0.3 ftH 5:26 PM 3.3 ftL 11:29 PM 0.1 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 5:53 AM 4.1 ftL 12:17 PM 0.3 ftH 6:09 PM 3.3 ft | 6:34 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 12:11 AM 0.1 ftH 6:35 AM 4.2 ftL 1:01 PM 0.2 ftH 6:50 PM 3.2 ft | 6:35 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 12:51 AM 0.1 ftH 7:15 AM 4.1 ftL 1:41 PM 0.2 ftH 7:31 PM 3.1 ft | 6:36 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 1:30 AM 0.2 ftH 7:55 AM 4.1 ftL 2:19 PM 0.3 ftH 8:11 PM 3.1 ft | 6:38 AM / 5:00 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Rudee Inlet, interior channel
Beaches
- Seabreeze Beach 3.1 mi
- Sandbridge Beach 3.1 mi
- Surfing Beach 3.3 mi
- Bay Colony Dog Beach 3.5 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Boat ramp 4.7 mi
- Boat ramp 4.8 mi
- Alanton Boat Ramp 4.8 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Virginia Beach Fishing Pier 0.8 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Rudee Inlet, interior channel
Rudee Inlet, interior channel gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.2 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 4.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 2.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 2:34 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 6 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 4.6 ft at 8:58 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8639207
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 36.8317, -75.9733
Nearby tide stations
- Rudee Inlet entrance 0 mi
- Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley 0 mi
- Lake Rudee, south end 1 mi
- Virginia Beach 1 mi
- Brown Cove 6 mi
- Broad Bay Canal 7 mi