Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA tide chart — high & low tide times for April 2026

Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA · Virginia · united-states

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0.85 m / 2.8ft

Next high · 18:30 GMT-4

Heights relative to MLLW · 2026-04-27Coef. 87Solunar 3/5

Tide times at Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA on Monday, 27 April 2026: first high tide at 06:07am, first low tide at 12:05pm, second high tide at 06:30pm. Sunrise 06:14am, sunset 07:49pm.

TIDE CURVE

Next 24 hours at Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638863 — heights relative to MLLW.

Harmonic prediction from the official tide authority. Very high accuracy under normal conditions; storm surge may shift actual water level. Not for navigation.

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Sun, moon and conditions on Mon 27 Apr

Sunrise

06:14

Sunset

19:49

Moon

Waxing gibbous

83% illuminated

Coefficient

Spring cycle

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Highs and lows next 7 days

Today

0.9m / 2.8ft18:30

0.1m / 0.3ft12:05

Coef. 87

Tue

0.8m / 2.5ft06:54

0.1m / 0.2ft00:39

Coef. 93

Wed

0.8m / 2.5ft07:37

0.0m / 0.2ft01:29

Coef. 98

Thu

0.7m / 2.5ft08:16

0.0m / 0.1ft02:14

Coef. 100

Fri

0.7m / 2.4ft08:52

0.0m / 0.1ft02:54

Coef. 100

Sat

0.7m / 2.4ft09:27

0.0m / 0.2ft03:30

Coef. 98

Sun

0.7m / 2.3ft10:03

0.1m / 0.2ft04:05

Coef. 93

All extrema (7 days)

Day	Type	Time	Height	Coef.
Mon 27 Apr	Low	12:05	0.1m / 0.3ft	87
	High	18:30	0.9m / 2.8ft
Tue 28 Apr	Low	00:39	0.1m / 0.2ft	93
	High	06:54	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	12:48	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	19:15	0.9m / 2.9ft
Wed 29 Apr	Low	01:29	0.0m / 0.2ft	98
	High	07:37	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	13:29	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	19:55	0.9m / 3.0ft
Thu 30 Apr	Low	02:14	0.0m / 0.1ft	100
	High	08:16	0.7m / 2.5ft
	Low	14:07	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	20:32	0.9m / 3.0ft
Fri 01 May	Low	02:54	0.0m / 0.1ft	100
	High	08:52	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	14:43	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	21:08	0.9m / 3.0ft
Sat 02 May	Low	03:30	0.0m / 0.2ft	98
	High	09:27	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	15:17	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	21:42	0.9m / 3.0ft
Sun 03 May	Low	04:05	0.1m / 0.2ft	93
	High	10:03	0.7m / 2.3ft
	Low	15:50	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	22:18	0.9m / 2.9ft

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638863 — heights relative to MLLW. · Not for navigation.

SOLUNAR FORECAST

Fishing windows · 7-day rating

The angler tradition that rates each day for fish-bite likelihood using moon transits and rise/set. One to five stars, not a scientific forecast.

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SPRING AND NEAP CYCLE

Cycle dates near Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA

Next spring tide on Thu 30 Apr (range 0.9m / 2.9ft). Next neap on Wed 29 Apr.

Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.

EDITORIAL

About tides at Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel gauge sits where the open Atlantic meets the mouth of Chesapeake Bay between Cape Charles to the north and Cape Henry on the Virginia Beach side to the south. It is one of the most-watched gauges on the US Mid-Atlantic — the brackish estuary that drains the entire Chesapeake watershed empties through this 28 km wide opening, and the tide cycle here drives both the Bay's flushing and the surf and shipping conditions across the Hampton Roads. Mean range at the CBBT is about 0.9 metres, semidiurnal, with two highs and two lows of comparable size each day, twelve and a half hours apart. Spring tides push close to 1.1 metres at the new and full moons; neaps drop near 0.7. Inside the Bay the range compresses further as the basin widens toward Annapolis and the Potomac. Surfers along the long sand at Sandbridge and First Landing read the table for low-tide bar reshaping. Surf-fishers at Lynnhaven Inlet and Rudee Inlet time their casts to the change. Walkers on the long beach in front of the resort high-rises at Virginia Beach see roughly 30 metres of horizontal beach width difference between high and low water on a spring tide. Nor'easter surge in autumn and winter and tropical-storm surge in late summer can both stack water levels well above predicted; the harmonic predictions on this page assume normal weather. NOAA CO-OPS station 8638863 is the authoritative gauge.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Tide questions about Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA

When is the next high tide at Virginia Beach?

The hero block shows the next high tide at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel gauge in local Eastern time. The 7-day table covers all four daily extremes — semidiurnal pattern, two highs and two lows of comparable size each day. For nor'easter or tropical-storm surge potential, the National Weather Service Wakefield office and the National Hurricane Center are the authoritative sources.

What's the typical tide range at Virginia Beach?

Mean range at the CBBT gauge is about 0.9 metres at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. Spring tides push to roughly 1.1 metres around new and full moons; neaps drop close to 0.7 metres. The range gradually compresses as you move north up into the Bay — Annapolis and Baltimore see considerably smaller swings than the open mouth, while the open Atlantic side at Sandbridge runs slightly larger.

Where do these tide predictions come from?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8638863, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. NOAA computes harmonic predictions through long-record analysis at the station, accurate to a few minutes and a few centimetres under normal weather. Eastern Shore barrier islands and the open Atlantic coast at Virginia Beach run a similar but slightly larger swing than the gauge itself.

When are the lowest tides for surf-fishing at Lynnhaven Inlet?

The lowest predicted lows cluster around new and full moons, especially in autumn and winter when the tidal forcing is strongest. Inlet drifts work best from the mid-falling stage to slack low — that is when the bait gets pulled out of the inlet and stripers, drum, and flounder line up at the edges. The 7-day table on this page flags each day's lowest tide; pair with sunrise and sunset from the sun/moon block above.

Is this safe to use for navigation?

No. For piloting in Hampton Roads, transiting the CBBT, or working the inlet entrances at Rudee, Lynnhaven, or Little Creek use NOAA's authoritative chart products, the Hampton Roads pilot information, and the latest US Coast Guard notices. Tropical-storm and nor'easter surge can override the harmonic prediction; emergency-management forecasts take precedence.

30-day tide table — Virginia Beach (CBBT), VA

Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638863 — heights relative to MLLW.

Day	Type	Time	Height
Mon 27 Apr	High	06:07	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	12:05	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	18:30	0.9m / 2.8ft
Tue 28 Apr	Low	00:39	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	06:54	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	12:48	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	19:15	0.9m / 2.9ft
Wed 29 Apr	Low	01:29	0.0m / 0.2ft
	High	07:37	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	13:29	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	19:55	0.9m / 3.0ft
Thu 30 Apr	Low	02:14	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	08:16	0.7m / 2.5ft
	Low	14:07	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	20:32	0.9m / 3.0ft
Fri 01 May	Low	02:54	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	08:52	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	14:43	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	21:08	0.9m / 3.0ft
Sat 02 May	Low	03:30	0.0m / 0.2ft
	High	09:27	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	15:17	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	21:42	0.9m / 3.0ft
Sun 03 May	Low	04:05	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	10:03	0.7m / 2.3ft
	Low	15:50	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	22:18	0.9m / 2.9ft
Mon 04 May	Low	04:39	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	10:39	0.7m / 2.3ft
	Low	16:25	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	22:56	0.9m / 2.8ft
Tue 05 May	Low	05:16	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	11:19	0.7m / 2.2ft
	Low	17:04	0.1m / 0.5ft
	High	23:37	0.8m / 2.7ft
Wed 06 May	Low	05:56	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	12:01	0.7m / 2.2ft
	Low	17:48	0.2m / 0.6ft
Thu 07 May	High	00:21	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	06:42	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	12:45	0.7m / 2.2ft
	Low	18:40	0.2m / 0.6ft
Fri 08 May	High	01:07	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	07:30	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	13:32	0.7m / 2.2ft
	Low	19:36	0.2m / 0.7ft
Sat 09 May	High	01:56	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	08:19	0.2m / 0.6ft
	High	14:23	0.7m / 2.2ft
	Low	20:36	0.2m / 0.6ft
Sun 10 May	High	02:50	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	09:11	0.2m / 0.5ft
	High	15:21	0.7m / 2.3ft
	Low	21:40	0.2m / 0.6ft
Mon 11 May	High	03:50	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	10:04	0.1m / 0.4ft
	High	16:22	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	22:42	0.1m / 0.4ft
Tue 12 May	High	04:51	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	10:56	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	17:19	0.8m / 2.7ft
	Low	23:40	0.1m / 0.3ft
Wed 13 May	High	05:47	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	11:45	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	18:12	0.9m / 3.0ft
Thu 14 May	Low	00:36	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	06:40	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	12:35	-0.0m / -0.0ft
	High	19:03	1.0m / 3.2ft
Fri 15 May	Low	01:31	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	07:32	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	13:26	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	19:55	1.0m / 3.4ft
Sat 16 May	Low	02:24	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	08:25	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	14:17	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	20:47	1.1m / 3.5ft
Sun 17 May	Low	03:16	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	09:17	0.8m / 2.7ft
	Low	15:09	-0.1m / -0.3ft
	High	21:40	1.1m / 3.5ft
Mon 18 May	Low	04:07	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	10:09	0.8m / 2.7ft
	Low	16:00	-0.1m / -0.2ft
	High	22:34	1.1m / 3.5ft
Tue 19 May	Low	05:00	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	11:03	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	16:55	-0.0m / -0.1ft
	High	23:30	1.0m / 3.3ft
Wed 20 May	Low	05:57	-0.0m / -0.0ft
	High	12:00	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	17:56	-0.0m / -0.0ft
Thu 21 May	High	00:27	1.0m / 3.1ft
	Low	06:57	0.0m / 0.1ft
	High	12:59	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	19:03	0.0m / 0.1ft
Fri 22 May	High	01:26	0.9m / 2.9ft
	Low	07:56	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	13:58	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	20:11	0.1m / 0.2ft
Sat 23 May	High	02:25	0.8m / 2.7ft
	Low	08:53	0.1m / 0.2ft
	High	15:02	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	21:19	0.1m / 0.3ft
Sun 24 May	High	03:29	0.8m / 2.5ft
	Low	09:48	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	16:10	0.8m / 2.6ft
	Low	22:25	0.1m / 0.3ft
Mon 25 May	High	04:34	0.7m / 2.4ft
	Low	10:39	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	17:10	0.8m / 2.7ft
	Low	23:24	0.1m / 0.3ft
Tue 26 May	High	05:31	0.7m / 2.3ft
	Low	11:25	0.1m / 0.3ft
	High	18:00	0.9m / 2.8ft

Not for navigation. Generated 2026-04-27T15:20:30.537Z.

Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8638863 — heights relative to MLLW.

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