Nearshore
Reading conditions now
The last reading here is 23 days old — past what we'll stand behind, so we're going back to the source.
Pulling NOAA tide station 8639208
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Ramps that reach this water
Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 NM is a nearshore coastal water reached from boat ramps in Virginia and North Carolina. SeaStatus lists 5 ramps that launch into it, the closest being Owls Creek Municipal at 0.7 mi.
Nearshore water is scored mostly on wind and wave height, with wave steepness and the tidal current counting too. A current running against the wind is treated as worse than either one alone. Tide predictions come from NOAA station 8639208, Rudee Inlet entrance, the closest one to here.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
Sources · NOAA Tide Station 8639208