James River Entrance tidal current predictions
Ebbing 0.2 kt now, toward ESE (118°), building. Maximum ebb 0.8 kt at Sat 1:44 AM.
Now
Today, Fri, Sep 25, at 11 ft deep.
- Now
- Ebb 0.2 ktToward ESE (118°)
- Next slack
- Sat 4:55 AMEDT
- Next max flood
- 0.7 ktSat 6:50 AM
- Next max ebb
- 0.8 ktSat 1:44 AM
Knots along the channel: above the line the flood, running in toward NW (309°); below it the ebb, running out toward ESE (118°). Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Today: ebb 0.9 kt 1:35 AM, slack 4:36 AM, flood 0.6 kt 6:16 AM, slack 9:52 AM, ebb 0.8 kt 1:29 PM, slack 4:45 PM, flood 0.5 kt 6:22 PM, slack 9:15 PM.
Alerts in force1
National Weather Service marine and coastal products at this station’s position.
- Small Craft Advisory Small Craft Advisory issued September 25 at 9:47PM EDT until September 27 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VAUntil Sun 7:00 AM
Full text
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 5 ft. * WHERE...James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
7-day current table
Strongest flood this week 0.8 kt, Sun, Sep 27 at 7:25 AM. Strongest ebb 1.0 kt, Mon, Sep 28 at 3:21 PM.
| Time | Event | Speed | Toward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25 | |||
| 1:35 AM | Maximum ebb | 0.9 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 4:36 AM | Slack water | ||
| 6:16 AM | Maximum flood | 0.6 kt | NW (309°) |
| 9:52 AM | Slack water | ||
| 1:29 PM | Maximum ebb | 0.8 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 4:45 PM | Slack water | ||
| 6:22 PM | Maximum flood | 0.5 kt | NW (309°) |
| 9:15 PM | Slack water | ||
| Sat, Sep 26 | |||
| 1:44 AM | Maximum ebb | 0.8 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 4:55 AM | Slack water | ||
| 6:50 AM | Maximum flood | 0.7 kt | NW (309°) |
| 10:18 AM | Slack water | ||
| 2:08 PM | Maximum ebb | 0.9 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 5:30 PM | Slack water | ||
| 7:07 PM | Maximum flood | 0.5 kt | NW (309°) |
| 9:32 PM | Slack water | ||
| Sun, Sep 27 | |||
| 2:12 AM | Maximum ebb | 0.8 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 5:16 AM | Slack water | ||
| 7:25 AM | Maximum flood | 0.8 kt | NW (309°) |
| 10:33 AM | Slack water | ||
| 2:44 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.0 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 6:10 PM | Slack water | ||
| 7:52 PM | Maximum flood | 0.6 kt | NW (309°) |
| 10:25 PM | Slack water | ||
| Mon, Sep 28 | |||
| 2:47 AM | Maximum ebb | 0.8 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 5:43 AM | Slack water | ||
| 8:01 AM | Maximum flood | 0.8 kt | NW (309°) |
| 10:39 AM | Slack water | ||
| 3:21 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.0 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 6:46 PM | Slack water | ||
| 8:37 PM | Maximum flood | 0.7 kt | NW (309°) |
| 11:56 PM | Slack water | ||
| Tue, Sep 29 | |||
| 3:29 AM | Maximum ebb | 0.9 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 6:26 AM | Slack water | ||
| 8:42 AM | Maximum flood | 0.7 kt | NW (309°) |
| 11:01 AM | Slack water | ||
| 4:03 PM | Maximum ebb | 1.0 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 7:26 PM | Slack water | ||
| 9:30 PM | Maximum flood | 0.7 kt | NW (309°) |
| Wed, Sep 30 | |||
| 12:59 AM | Slack water | ||
| 4:16 AM | Maximum ebb | 0.9 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 7:24 AM | Slack water | ||
| 9:33 AM | Maximum flood | 0.5 kt | NW (309°) |
| 11:48 AM | Slack water | ||
| 4:54 PM | Maximum ebb | 0.9 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 8:16 PM | Slack water | ||
| 10:30 PM | Maximum flood | 0.7 kt | NW (309°) |
| Thu, Oct 1 | |||
| 1:43 AM | Slack water | ||
| 5:07 AM | Maximum ebb | 1.0 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 8:36 AM | Slack water | ||
| 10:37 AM | Maximum flood | 0.5 kt | NW (309°) |
| 12:59 PM | Slack water | ||
| 5:53 PM | Maximum ebb | 0.7 kt | ESE (118°) |
| 9:25 PM | Slack water | ||
| 11:29 PM | Maximum flood | 0.7 kt | NW (309°) |
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.
Nearby8
The closest other NOAA current stations, nearest first.
- Newport News Channel, west endCurrent meter (NOAA PORTS)
- 0.15nm WSW of Pier No.2Harmonic current station
- Newport News ShipbuildingCurrent meter (NOAA PORTS)
- 0.8 mile SW of shipbuilding plantSubordinate current station
- Channel, middleSubordinate current station
- 1.5 miles SW of shipbuilding plantSubordinate current station
- Pig Point, 1.8 miles northeast ofSubordinate current station
- Middle Ground, 1 mile south ofSubordinate current station
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Sources
Tidal current predictions from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station cb0701, bin 25: original at NOAA. Marine alerts from the National Weather Service.