Western Branch Location

Western Branch Tides & Fishing Times

Tides

Western Branch tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Western Branch, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.
2 Fish - Minor Solunar = Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity
4 Fish - Major Solunar = Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity
Day Tide Time Height
13 Sun ▲ High 3.17 ft
14 Mon ▼ Low 0.09 ft
14 Mon ▲ High 2.66 ft
14 Mon ▼ Low 0.28 ft
14 Mon ▲ High 3.12 ft
15 Tue ▼ Low 0.16 ft

Monday, April 14, 2025 3:26 AM: The tide is currently falling at Western Branch with a current estimated height of 0.6 ft. The last tide was High at 10:39 PM and the next tide is a Low of 0.09 ft at 5:07 AM. The tidal range today is approximately 3.03 ft with a minimum tide of 0.09 ft and maximum tide of 3.12 ft.

Solunars & Sun/Moon Times

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous 99%
Major Solunar
1:52 AM → 3:52 AM
2:19 PM → 4:19 PM
Minor Solunar
7:03 AM → 8:03 AM
9:35 PM → 10:35 PM
Moonset
7:03 AM
Moonrise
9:35 PM
Sunrise
6:33 AM
Sunset
7:40 PM

Buoy Weather

Air Temperature
51.8° F
Wind
5.1 knots S (190°)
Wind Gust
7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
30.01 in

Note: Observations are from a weather buoy 5.61 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and observation types vary between sites.

More details: Station cryv2 Buoy Weather

Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide
Day 1st Tide 2nd Tide 3rd Tide 4th Tide ☀ Sun Major Solunars Very heightened fish activity Minor Solunars Heightened fish activity
14 Mon Waning Gibbous 99%
▼ 0.09 ft
▲ 2.66 ft
▼ 0.28 ft
▲ 3.12 ft 		▲ 6:33 AM ▼ 7:40 PM 1:52 AM → 3:52 AM
2:19 PM → 4:19 PM 		7:03 AM → 8:03 AM
9:35 PM → 10:35 PM
15 Tue Waning Gibbous 96%
▼ 0.16 ft
▲ 2.59 ft
▼ 0.32 ft
▲ 3.04 ft 		▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 7:40 PM 2:36 AM → 4:36 AM
3:04 PM → 5:04 PM 		7:33 AM → 8:33 AM
10:35 PM → 11:35 PM
16 Wed Waning Gibbous 92%
▼ 0.27 ft
▲ 2.53 ft
▼ 0.37 ft 		▲ 6:30 AM ▼ 7:41 PM 3:23 AM → 5:23 AM
3:52 PM → 5:52 PM 		8:08 AM → 9:08 AM
11:36 PM → 12:36 AM
17 Thu Waning Gibbous 86%
▲ 2.94 ft
▼ 0.41 ft
▲ 2.47 ft
▼ 0.42 ft 		▲ 6:28 AM ▼ 7:42 PM 4:14 AM → 6:14 AM
4:41 PM → 6:41 PM 		8:49 AM → 9:49 AM
18 Fri Waning Gibbous 79%
▲ 2.86 ft
▼ 0.54 ft
▲ 2.43 ft
▼ 0.47 ft 		▲ 6:27 AM ▼ 7:43 PM 5:06 AM → 7:06 AM
5:32 PM → 7:32 PM 		12:34 AM → 1:34 AM
9:39 AM → 10:39 AM
19 Sat Waning Gibbous 70%
▲ 2.8 ft
▼ 0.61 ft
▲ 2.41 ft
▼ 0.52 ft 		▲ 6:26 AM ▼ 7:44 PM 6:00 AM → 8:00 AM
6:25 PM → 8:25 PM 		1:26 AM → 2:26 AM
10:37 AM → 11:37 AM
20 Sun Last Quarter 50%
▲ 2.76 ft
▼ 0.61 ft
▲ 2.42 ft
▼ 0.54 ft 		▲ 6:25 AM ▼ 7:45 PM 6:54 AM → 8:54 AM
7:17 PM → 9:17 PM 		2:13 AM → 3:13 AM
11:41 AM → 12:41 PM

Location & Map

Latitude
36° 49' 24" N (36.82322)
Longitude
76° 23' 57" W (-76.39911)
State
Virginia
Nearest ZIP
23321
Nearby
Tides 5.8 mi Craney Island Light, Elizabeth River 5.9 mi Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard, Elizabeth River 5.9 mi Norfolk, Elizabeth River 6.2 mi Money Point, South Bridge, Elizabeth River 6.8 mi Pig Point, Nansemond River 7.3 mi Town Point, Nansemond River 7.5 mi Deep Creek Entrance, Elizabeth River 8.0 mi Lafayette River 8.4 mi Hollidays Point (Kings Highway bridge), Nansemond River 9.1 mi Sewells Point, Hampton Roads 10.5 mi Newport News, James River Currents 3.9 mi West Norfolk Bridge, Western Branch 5.1 mi Lamberts Point 5.2 mi Seaboard Coast Line RR, Pinner Point 5.7 mi Berkley, Southern Branch 5.8 mi Craney Island Reach 6.1 mi Craney Island 6.1 mi Chesapeake, Southern Branch 6.2 mi Money Point, Southern Branch 6.5 mi Town Point Bridge, 0.5 mile east of 6.5 mi Berkley Bridge, Eastern Branch 6.7 mi Gilmerton Hwy. bridge, Southern Branch 7.0 mi Pig Point, 1.8 miles northeast of 7.6 mi Middle Ground, 1 mile south of 8.6 mi Norfolk and Western RR. Bridge, E Branch 8.9 mi Dumpling Island 9.2 mi Newport News Channel, west end 9.2 mi Sewells Point, pierhead 9.3 mi Channel, middle 9.4 mi Norfolk Harbor Reach (Buoy R '8') 9.7 mi James River Entrance 10.3 mi Sewells Point (Naval Station Norfolk) 10.8 mi 1.5 miles SW of shipbuilding plant 10.9 mi 0.8 mile SW of shipbuilding plant 11.1 mi 0.15nm WSW of Pier No.2 11.1 mi Willoughby Bay entrance 11.4 mi Newport News Shipbuilding 11.8 mi Willoughby Spit, 0.8 mile northwest of 12.1 mi 0.9 mile southwest of

Note: Tide predictions are an estimate and NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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