- Low 1:09 AM 0.5 ft
- High 7:18 AM 2.8 ft
- Low 1:45 PM 0.5 ft
- High 7:35 PM 2.7 ft
First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:17 PMLast light 6:44 PM
Messick Point, Back River, VA Tide Chart & Tide Times
NOAA tide station 8638051 · Virginia · updated Oct 24, 2026
Sat, Oct 24: High tide 8:00 AM (3.0 ft) and 8:20 PM (2.7 ft); low tide 1:50 AM (0.3 ft) and 2:34 PM (0.4 ft).
Tide todayHigh 8:00 AM · High 8:20 PMLow 1:50 AM · Low 2:34 PM
Today's range2.6 ft0.3 → 3.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44072
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Sun7:21 AM – 6:16 PMFirst light 6:54 AM · Last light 6:43 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44072 (York Spit, VA ), 7 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44072 (York Spit, VA ), 7 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Messick Point, Back River tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 1:50 AM 0.3 ft
- High 8:00 AM 3.0 ft
- Low 2:34 PM 0.4 ft
- High 8:20 PM 2.7 ft
First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:16 PMLast light 6:43 PM
- Low 2:33 AM 0.2 ft
- High 8:43 AM 3.2 ft
- Low 3:22 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:05 PM 2.7 ft
First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:15 PMLast light 6:42 PM
- Low 3:16 AM 0.1 ft
- High 9:27 AM 3.3 ft
- Low 4:09 PM 0.2 ft
- High 9:50 PM 2.7 ft
First light 6:56 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:14 PMLast light 6:41 PM
- Low 4:00 AM 0.1 ft
- High 10:13 AM 3.4 ft
- Low 4:56 PM 0.2 ft
- High 10:36 PM 2.7 ft
First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:12 PMLast light 6:40 PM
Messick Point, Back River tide table — next 8 days
| Fri, Oct 23 | Low 1:09 AM 0.49 ft | High 7:18 AM 2.78 ft | Low 1:45 PM 0.53 ft | High 7:35 PM 2.66 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Low 1:50 AM 0.35 ft | High 8:00 AM 2.99 ft | Low 2:34 PM 0.39 ft | High 8:20 PM 2.70 ft |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Low 2:33 AM 0.22 ft | High 8:43 AM 3.16 ft | Low 3:22 PM 0.27 ft | High 9:05 PM 2.71 ft |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Low 3:16 AM 0.12 ft | High 9:27 AM 3.29 ft | Low 4:09 PM 0.20 ft | High 9:50 PM 2.70 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Low 4:00 AM 0.06 ft | High 10:13 AM 3.35 ft | Low 4:56 PM 0.19 ft | High 10:36 PM 2.65 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Low 4:45 AM 0.05 ft | High 11:00 AM 3.34 ft | Low 5:45 PM 0.25 ft | High 11:25 PM 2.58 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Low 5:33 AM 0.10 ft | High 11:52 AM 3.26 ft | Low 6:40 PM 0.35 ft | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | High 12:19 AM 2.49 ft | Low 6:27 AM 0.20 ft | High 12:49 PM 3.13 ft | Low 7:41 PM 0.44 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31 | High 1:18 AM 2.41 ft | Low 7:30 AM 0.33 ft | High 1:49 PM 2.98 ft | Low 8:45 PM 0.50 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
Nearby tide stations
- Old Point Comfort, VA 7.3 mi
- Tue Marshes Light, VA 9.5 mi
- Huntington Park, VA 10.1 mi
- Yorktown, Goodwin Neck, VA 10.6 mi
- Newport News, VA 11.3 mi
- Hampton Roads (Sewells Point), VA 11.5 mi
- Menchville, VA 11.5 mi
- Yorktown, USCG Training Center, VA 12.0 mi
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8638051
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8638610)
- Coordinates
- 37.1083, -76.3183
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Messick Point, Back River, VA?
On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Messick Point, Back River, VA is at 8:00 AM, 8:20 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Messick Point, Back River, VA?
On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Messick Point, Back River, VA is at 1:50 AM, 2:34 PM local time.
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8638051. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).