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How's the tide at Newport News today?

High water today at 7:27 am (2.4 ft) and 8:03 pm (3.2 ft). Low water at 1:59 am (0.3 ft) and 1:45 pm (0.2 ft).

Times are local to Newport News (America/New_York). Heights are feet above MLLW.

Newport News tide chart — next seven days

Today — Sunday, August 9

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low1:59 am0.3 ft
High7:27 am2.4 ft
Low1:45 pm0.2 ft
High8:03 pm3.2 ft

Monday, August 10

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low3:00 am0.3 ft
High8:32 am2.6 ft
Low2:50 pm0.1 ft
High9:05 pm3.3 ft

Tuesday, August 11

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low3:56 am0.2 ft
High9:33 am2.7 ft
Low3:53 pm0.0 ft
High10:02 pm3.4 ft

Wednesday, August 12

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low4:48 am0.1 ft
High10:29 am2.9 ft
Low4:52 pm0.0 ft
High10:53 pm3.4 ft

Thursday, August 13

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low5:34 am0.0 ft
High11:21 am3.1 ft
Low5:45 pm0.0 ft
High11:41 pm3.3 ft

Friday, August 14

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low6:17 am0.0 ft
High12:09 pm3.2 ft
Low6:35 pm0.1 ft

Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.

Saturday, August 15

TideTimeHeightRelative height
High12:26 am3.1 ft
Low6:58 am0.0 ft
High12:56 pm3.2 ft
Low7:26 pm0.2 ft

Newport News tides — month by month

Every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026.

Newport News tide calendar — August 2026

DayHigh waterLow water
1 Sat12:19 am (2.9), 12:45 pm (2.8)6:49 am (0.1), 7:06 pm (0.3)
2 Sun12:57 am (2.8), 1:23 pm (2.8)7:23 am (0.1), 7:50 pm (0.3)
3 Mon1:37 am (2.7), 2:05 pm (2.9)8:01 am (0.1), 8:40 pm (0.4)
4 Tue2:21 am (2.6), 2:50 pm (3.0)8:44 am (0.2), 9:36 pm (0.4)
5 Wed3:09 am (2.5), 3:40 pm (3.0)9:33 am (0.2), 10:36 pm (0.4)
6 Thu4:01 am (2.4), 4:36 pm (3.0)10:27 am (0.2), 11:43 pm (0.4)
7 Fri5:02 am (2.3), 5:42 pm (3.1)11:29 am (0.2)
8 Sat6:14 am (2.3), 6:55 pm (3.1)12:53 am (0.4), 12:37 pm (0.2)
9 Sun · today7:27 am (2.4), 8:03 pm (3.2)1:59 am (0.3), 1:45 pm (0.2)
10 Mon8:32 am (2.6), 9:05 pm (3.3)3:00 am (0.3), 2:50 pm (0.1)
11 Tue9:33 am (2.7), 10:02 pm (3.4)3:56 am (0.2), 3:53 pm (0.0)
12 Wed10:29 am (2.9), 10:53 pm (3.4)4:48 am (0.1), 4:52 pm (0.0)
13 Thu11:21 am (3.1), 11:41 pm (3.3)5:34 am (0.0), 5:45 pm (0.0)
14 Fri12:09 pm (3.2)6:17 am (0.0), 6:35 pm (0.1)
15 Sat12:26 am (3.1), 12:56 pm (3.2)6:58 am (0.0), 7:26 pm (0.2)
16 Sun1:10 am (2.9), 1:43 pm (3.2)7:39 am (0.1), 8:17 pm (0.3)
17 Mon1:54 am (2.8), 2:29 pm (3.1)8:21 am (0.2), 9:11 pm (0.4)
18 Tue2:39 am (2.6), 3:14 pm (3.0)9:04 am (0.4), 10:05 pm (0.6)
19 Wed3:25 am (2.4), 4:00 pm (2.9)9:50 am (0.5), 11:00 pm (0.7)
20 Thu4:13 am (2.3), 4:52 pm (2.8)10:39 am (0.6), 11:59 pm (0.7)
21 Fri5:10 am (2.2), 5:54 pm (2.7)11:34 am (0.6)
22 Sat6:18 am (2.2), 6:59 pm (2.7)12:57 am (0.7), 12:34 pm (0.7)
23 Sun7:23 am (2.2), 7:53 pm (2.8)1:50 am (0.7), 1:32 pm (0.6)
24 Mon8:16 am (2.4), 8:39 pm (2.9)2:37 am (0.6), 2:24 pm (0.6)
25 Tue9:02 am (2.5), 9:21 pm (3.0)3:20 am (0.5), 3:14 pm (0.5)
26 Wed9:44 am (2.7), 10:01 pm (3.1)3:59 am (0.4), 4:01 pm (0.4)
27 Thu10:24 am (2.8), 10:38 pm (3.1)4:35 am (0.3), 4:45 pm (0.4)
28 Fri11:01 am (3.0), 11:15 pm (3.1)5:09 am (0.3), 5:26 pm (0.3)
29 Sat11:37 am (3.1), 11:52 pm (3.1)5:42 am (0.2), 6:05 pm (0.3)
30 Sun12:14 pm (3.2)6:15 am (0.2), 6:46 pm (0.3)
31 Mon12:30 am (3.0), 12:54 pm (3.3)6:51 am (0.2), 7:31 pm (0.4)

Times local to Newport News, heights in feet above MLLW.

Newport News tide calendar — September 2026

DayHigh waterLow water
1 Tue1:12 am (2.9), 1:38 pm (3.3)7:30 am (0.2), 8:22 pm (0.4)
2 Wed1:59 am (2.8), 2:27 pm (3.3)8:16 am (0.3), 9:20 pm (0.5)
3 Thu2:50 am (2.7), 3:20 pm (3.3)9:09 am (0.3), 10:23 pm (0.6)
4 Fri3:45 am (2.6), 4:21 pm (3.2)10:10 am (0.4), 11:33 pm (0.6)
5 Sat4:50 am (2.5), 5:32 pm (3.2)11:18 am (0.4)
6 Sun6:07 am (2.5), 6:50 pm (3.2)12:44 am (0.6), 12:32 pm (0.4)
7 Mon7:23 am (2.7), 7:58 pm (3.3)1:47 am (0.5), 1:42 pm (0.4)
8 Tue8:27 am (2.9), 8:55 pm (3.3)2:44 am (0.4), 2:47 pm (0.3)
9 Wed9:23 am (3.1), 9:47 pm (3.4)3:36 am (0.3), 3:47 pm (0.2)
10 Thu10:15 am (3.3), 10:34 pm (3.3)4:24 am (0.2), 4:42 pm (0.2)
11 Fri11:01 am (3.4), 11:17 pm (3.2)5:07 am (0.1), 5:31 pm (0.2)
12 Sat11:45 am (3.5), 11:58 pm (3.1)5:46 am (0.1), 6:17 pm (0.2)
13 Sun12:26 pm (3.5)6:23 am (0.2), 7:01 pm (0.3)
14 Mon12:38 am (3.0), 1:07 pm (3.4)7:00 am (0.3), 7:46 pm (0.5)
15 Tue1:19 am (2.8), 1:48 pm (3.3)7:37 am (0.4), 8:33 pm (0.6)
16 Wed2:03 am (2.7), 2:31 pm (3.1)8:17 am (0.6), 9:24 pm (0.7)
17 Thu2:48 am (2.5), 3:17 pm (3.0)9:02 am (0.7), 10:17 pm (0.8)
18 Fri3:35 am (2.4), 4:06 pm (2.9)9:53 am (0.8), 11:14 pm (0.9)
19 Sat4:29 am (2.3), 5:04 pm (2.8)10:51 am (0.8)
20 Sun5:34 am (2.3), 6:11 pm (2.8)12:13 am (0.9), 11:55 am (0.8)
21 Mon6:44 am (2.4), 7:12 pm (2.9)1:07 am (0.8), 12:59 pm (0.8)
22 Tue7:41 am (2.6), 8:01 pm (2.9)1:54 am (0.7), 1:54 pm (0.7)
23 Wed8:26 am (2.8), 8:43 pm (3.0)2:35 am (0.6), 2:45 pm (0.6)
24 Thu9:08 am (3.0), 9:24 pm (3.1)3:14 am (0.5), 3:33 pm (0.5)
25 Fri9:48 am (3.2), 10:04 pm (3.1)3:52 am (0.4), 4:19 pm (0.4)
26 Sat10:26 am (3.4), 10:44 pm (3.2)4:29 am (0.3), 5:02 pm (0.3)
27 Sun11:05 am (3.5), 11:24 pm (3.1)5:06 am (0.2), 5:45 pm (0.3)
28 Mon11:46 am (3.6)5:44 am (0.2), 6:28 pm (0.3)
29 Tue12:06 am (3.1), 12:29 pm (3.6)6:23 am (0.2), 7:15 pm (0.4)
30 Wed12:52 am (3.0), 1:17 pm (3.6)7:06 am (0.2), 8:08 pm (0.5)

Times local to Newport News, heights in feet above MLLW.

Wind and weather at Newport News

Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.

DayWindGustsAirSkyRain
Today5–8 kn WSW13 kn79–92 °FMostly sunny22 %
Mon, August 106–10 kn SW14 kn79–93 °FMostly sunny8 %
Tue, August 114–8 kn W12 kn80–91 °FMostly sunny45 %
Wed, August 124–6 kn W8 kn77–89 °FPartly cloudy39 %
Thu, August 133–7 kn W11 kn77–91 °FMostly sunny36 %
Fri, August 143–6 kn N10 kn78–87 °FPartly cloudy40 %
Sat, August 153–7 kn N10 kn74–84 °FPartly cloudy40 %

Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office AKQ. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. The forecast grid for this place carries no wave heights, so none are shown.

Boating, beach and fishing at Newport News

The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.

DayBoatingBeachFishing
TodayGoodwind 8 kn or lessGood92 °F and dryGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Mon, August 10Goodwind 10 kn or lessGood93 °F and dryGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Tue, August 11Goodwind 8 kn or lessFair45% chance of rainGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Wed, August 12Goodwind 6 kn or lessFair39% chance of rainGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Thu, August 13Goodwind 7 kn or lessFair36% chance of rainGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Fri, August 14Goodwind 6 kn or lessFair40% chance of rainGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Sat, August 15Goodwind 7 kn or lessFair40% chance of rainGoodlight wind, major window in daylight

Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.

Sun and moon

Today

Sunrise 6:17 am · Sunset 8:04 pm
Moon 13% lit, waning

Tomorrow

Sunrise 6:18 am · Sunset 8:03 pm
Moon 6% lit, waning

Solunar windows for Newport News

The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.

Today — Sunday, August 9

  • Minor1:46 am – 2:46 amMoonrise
  • Major9:11 am – 11:11 amMoon overhead
  • Minor5:32 pm – 6:32 pmMoonset
  • Major9:43 pm – 11:43 pmMoon underfoot

Monday, August 10

  • Minor2:58 am – 3:58 amMoonrise
  • Major10:15 am – 12:15 pmMoon overhead
  • Minor6:23 pm – 7:23 pmMoonset
  • Major10:46 pm – 12:46 am (next day)Moon underfoot

Times are local to Newport News (America/New_York).

Questions about Newport News tides

Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.

What time is high tide in Newport News today?
High water at 7:27 am (2.4 ft) and 8:03 pm (3.2 ft), local time in Newport News. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
What time is low tide in Newport News today?
Low water at 1:59 am (0.3 ft) and 1:45 pm (0.2 ft), local time in Newport News. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
How many tides does Newport News get in a day?
Two high waters and two low waters on most days, a little over six hours apart. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 13 high waters and 14 low waters. Where a date shows only three turns, the fourth has slipped past midnight and is listed under the following day.
What is the tidal range at Newport News?
About 3.1 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.0 and 3.4 ft — a span of about 3.4 ft. The range is widest around new and full moon and narrowest at the quarters, so it changes from week to week.
Which tide station do these Newport News tide times come from?
NOAA station 8638407 — a subordinate station, about 0.7 km from the centre of Newport News. Menchville on the James River. A subordinate station carries no gauge of its own: NOAA publishes its times as an offset from a nearby reference station, which is how the agency itself issues them. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
What time zone are the Newport News tide times in?
Every time on this page is clock time in Newport News — the America/New_York zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
When are the solunar windows at Newport News today?
The major windows run 9:11 am to 11:11 am and 9:43 pm to 11:43 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Newport News, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 13% lit and waning.
How far ahead does this Newport News tide chart go?
Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.

Nearby tide charts

Where these times come from

Source
NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8638407, Menchville (subordinate station)
Datum
MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
Distance
0.7 km from the centre of Newport News
Retrieved
Aug 9, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC
Licence
Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.

Menchville on the James River.

Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.