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King tides in Virginia, 2027

The biggest predicted tide in Virginia in 2027 reaches 3.8 ft above MLLW at CBBT, CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL on Friday, October 1, at 9:43 AMlocal time. Below are all of the year's king tide windows — the top 1% of predicted highs — for NOAA reference stations along the Virginiacoast. King tides are perigean spring tides: they arrive when a full or new moon lines up with the moon's closest approach to Earth, and they preview the flooding that sea level rise will make routine. Read how king tides work.

CBBT, CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL

King tides (3.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638901. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Sep 2–3 — peaks 3.6 ft at 10:56 AM
  • Sep 29–2 — peaks 3.8 ft at 9:43 AM
  • Oct 29–30 — peaks 3.6 ft at 8:35 AM

CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL

King tides (3.6 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638863. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Sep 2–3 — peaks 3.6 ft at 10:53 AM
  • Sep 29–2 — peaks 3.7 ft at 9:40 AM
  • Oct 29–30 — peaks 3.6 ft at 8:35 AM

Chincoteague Channel (south end)

King tides (2.9 ft and above) at NOAA station 8630308. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Jan 21–23 — peaks 3.0 ft at 7:38 AM
  • Jun 4–6 — peaks 3.0 ft at 9:35 PM
  • Jul 3–4 — peaks 3.0 ft at 9:20 PM

Chincoteague Island, USCG Station

King tides (2.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8630249. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Sep 3 — peaks 2.4 ft at 10:53 AM
  • Sep 29–3 — peaks 2.5 ft at 9:43 AM
  • Oct 29–30 — peaks 2.4 ft at 8:35 AM

City Point, Hopewell

King tides (3.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638481. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Sep 4–5 — peaks 3.1 ft at 7:55 PM
  • Sep 30–3 — peaks 3.1 ft at 5:44 PM
  • Oct 29–30 — peaks 3.0 ft at 3:49 PM

Colonial Beach, Va.

King tides (2.4 ft and above) at NOAA station 8635150. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Aug 3 — peaks 2.4 ft at 3:45 AM
  • Aug 31–3 — peaks 2.4 ft at 4:44 PM
  • Sep 30–1 — peaks 2.4 ft at 4:19 PM

Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Va.

King tides (2.3 ft and above) at NOAA station 8635027. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Sep 1–3 — peaks 2.4 ft at 4:58 PM
  • Sep 29–2 — peaks 2.4 ft at 3:46 PM

Fort Eustis (MARAD)

King tides (3.0 ft and above) at NOAA station 8638017. Full year: 2027 tide table.

  • Sep 2–3 — peaks 3.0 ft at 12:37 PM
  • Sep 29–2 — peaks 3.1 ft at 12:14 PM
  • Oct 29–30 — peaks 3.0 ft at 11:05 AM

NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions, datum MLLW, station local time. Actual water level can run higher with storms, onshore wind, and low pressure — king tide + storm is the flooding combination to watch. Predictions are for planning, not navigation.

Also available: Virginia king tides 2026.