Jamestown tide chart and tide times
Virginia · NOAA station 8637712
Nearest NOAA tide station to Williamsburg, Surry (9 km from Williamsburg).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Jamestown is at 1:47 AM (2.3 ft) and 2:18 PM (2.7 ft), and low tide is at 8:08 AM (0.3 ft) and 9:23 PM (0.7 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM · Moonrise 8:22 PM · Moonset 10:19 AM | ||
| High tide | 1:47 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:08 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 2:18 PM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:23 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Moonrise 9:07 PM · Moonset 11:33 AM | ||
| High tide | 2:33 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:51 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 3:07 PM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 10:21 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM · Moonrise 10:02 PM · Moonset 12:44 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:23 AM | 2.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:39 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 4:02 PM | 2.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:22 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:48 PM · Moonrise 11:06 PM · Moonset 1:49 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:19 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:38 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 5:05 PM | 2.6 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM · Moonset 2:45 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:26 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 5:24 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:49 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:16 PM | 2.5 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 12:16 AM · Moonset 3:30 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:29 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 6:38 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 1:07 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 7:31 PM | 2.5 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · Moonrise 1:29 AM · Moonset 4:08 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:29 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 7:53 AM | 2.1 ft |
| Low tide | 2:21 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 8:40 PM | 2.5 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM · Moonrise 2:41 AM · Moonset 4:39 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:25 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 9:01 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Low tide | 3:28 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 9:39 PM | 2.5 ft |
Best fishing times at Jamestown (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:57 AM–3:57 AM 2:24 PM–4:24 PM | 9:49 AM–10:49 AM 7:52 PM–8:52 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:53 AM–4:53 AM 3:22 PM–5:22 PM | 11:03 AM–12:03 PM 8:37 PM–9:37 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:53 AM–5:53 AM 4:24 PM–6:24 PM | 12:14 PM–1:14 PM 9:32 PM–10:32 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:55 AM–6:55 AM 5:27 PM–7:27 PM | 1:19 PM–2:19 PM 10:36 PM–11:36 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:58 AM–7:58 AM 6:28 PM–8:28 PM | 2:15 PM–3:15 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:58 AM–8:58 AM 7:27 PM–9:27 PM | 11:46 PM–12:46 AM 3:00 PM–4:00 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:54 AM–9:54 AM 8:21 PM–10:21 PM | 12:59 AM–1:59 AM 3:38 PM–4:38 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:46 AM–10:46 AM 9:10 PM–11:10 PM | 2:11 AM–3:11 AM 4:09 PM–5:09 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Scotland
4 km away - Ferry Point (bridge)
9 km away - Kingsmill
11 km away - Tettington, James River
14 km away - Claremont
14 km away - Wright Island Landing
16 km away - Fort Eustis (MARAD)
17 km away - Cheatham Annex
20 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8637712. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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