Tides in Virginia

Caremont Landing tidal current predictions

VirginiaNear Surry, Surry CountyNOAA ACT5351Subordinate current stationdepth not given

Ebbing 1.7 kt now, toward SE (125°), easing. Slack at 10:05 PM, then flood to 1.7 kt at Sun 12:30 AM.

Now

Today, Sat, Sep 26, at depth not given.

Now
Ebb 1.7 ktToward SE (125°)
Next slack
10:05 PMEDT
Next max flood
1.7 ktSun 12:30 AM
Next max ebb
2.0 ktSun 6:40 AM
-2-101212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AMSlackNow

Knots along the channel: above the line the flood, running in toward WNW (290°); below it the ebb, running out toward SE (125°). Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Today: slack 2:45 AM, ebb 1.9 kt 6:09 AM, slack 9:27 AM, flood 2.0 kt 12:14 PM, slack 3:21 PM, ebb 1.9 kt 6:40 PM, slack 10:05 PM.

Alerts in force1

National Weather Service marine and coastal products at this station’s position.

  • Coastal Flood Warning Coastal Flood Warning issued September 26 at 2:06PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VAUntil Sun 5:00 PM
    Full text

    * WHAT...One to three feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg), Charles City, Surry, James City, Newport News and Isle of Wight Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Widespread flooding of vulnerable areas will result in an elevated threat of property damage to homes and businesses near the waterfront and shoreline. Water will be 1 to 3 feet above ground level in some areas resulting in a sufficient depth to close numerous roads and threaten homes and businesses. Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront along tidal rivers and bays resulting in some road closures and flooding of vehicles.

    Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

7-day current table

Strongest flood this week 2.7 kt, Wed, Sep 30 at 3:16 PM. Strongest ebb 2.2 kt, Tue, Sep 29 at 7:51 AM.

Slack water and maximum currents at Caremont Landing, Eastern Daylight Time; knots, and the direction the water runs toward.
TimeEventSpeedToward
Sat, Sep 26
2:45 AMSlack water
6:09 AMMaximum ebb1.9 ktSE (125°)
9:27 AMSlack water
12:14 PMMaximum flood2.0 ktWNW (290°)
3:21 PMSlack water
6:40 PMMaximum ebb1.9 ktSE (125°)
10:05 PMSlack water
Sun, Sep 27
12:30 AMMaximum flood1.7 ktWNW (290°)
3:13 AMSlack water
6:40 AMMaximum ebb2.0 ktSE (125°)
9:58 AMSlack water
12:54 PMMaximum flood2.3 ktWNW (290°)
4:06 PMSlack water
7:21 PMMaximum ebb1.9 ktSE (125°)
10:50 PMSlack water
Mon, Sep 28
1:11 AMMaximum flood1.5 ktWNW (290°)
3:42 AMSlack water
7:13 AMMaximum ebb2.1 ktSE (125°)
10:33 AMSlack water
1:39 PMMaximum flood2.5 ktWNW (290°)
4:55 PMSlack water
8:07 PMMaximum ebb1.8 ktSE (125°)
11:41 PMSlack water
Tue, Sep 29
1:56 AMMaximum flood1.3 ktWNW (290°)
4:13 AMSlack water
7:51 AMMaximum ebb2.2 ktSE (125°)
11:13 AMSlack water
2:27 PMMaximum flood2.6 ktWNW (290°)
5:47 PMSlack water
8:59 PMMaximum ebb1.7 ktSE (125°)
Wed, Sep 30
12:39 AMSlack water
2:46 AMMaximum flood1.1 ktWNW (290°)
4:50 AMSlack water
8:34 AMMaximum ebb2.1 ktSE (125°)
11:58 AMSlack water
3:16 PMMaximum flood2.7 ktWNW (290°)
6:42 PMSlack water
9:57 PMMaximum ebb1.6 ktSE (125°)
Thu, Oct 1
1:44 AMSlack water
3:37 AMMaximum flood1.0 ktWNW (290°)
5:34 AMSlack water
9:26 AMMaximum ebb2.0 ktSE (125°)
12:49 PMSlack water
4:06 PMMaximum flood2.7 ktWNW (290°)
7:39 PMSlack water
10:58 PMMaximum ebb1.6 ktSE (125°)
Fri, Oct 2
2:49 AMSlack water
4:31 AMMaximum flood0.9 ktWNW (290°)
6:29 AMSlack water
10:25 AMMaximum ebb1.8 ktSE (125°)
1:44 PMSlack water
4:58 PMMaximum flood2.5 ktWNW (290°)
8:39 PMSlack water

What this means

The flood is the tidal current running in from the sea, the ebb the current running back out. Slack water is the short turn between them, when the current is weakest: the time to cross a strong channel, anchor, or dive. Slack in a channel is not the time of high or low tide; it can come hours after.

Speeds are knots along the channel's main axis, and directions are degrees true toward which the water flows, as NOAA prints its tables. A current against the wind stands the waves up steep and close together.

Predictions are astronomical: the moon and the sun, not the weather. Strong wind, river flow after heavy rain and storm surge all change the real current. This is a subordinate station: NOAA predicts it from a nearby harmonic station by fixed corrections to the times and speeds of its slack waters and maxima, so the curve between them is less exact.

Nearby8

The closest other NOAA current stations, nearest first.

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Sources

Tidal current predictions from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station ACT5351, bin 1: original at NOAA. Marine alerts from the National Weather Service.