Lynnhaven Inlet fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Lynnhaven Inlet, using NOAA tide station Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Pilots Dock.

Hampton Roads Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8638888

VirginiaMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Normal tide range (2.2 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 14 mph)

Next best time

Today 10:50 AM

Tide change

Next tide

Low 11:50 AM

0.4 ft

Weather

70°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 13 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

64°F

NOAA Sewells Point (13.4 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

4:46 AM - 7:47 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:46 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:48 PM - 6:33 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:03 PM

All 7 times today

2:22 AM - 3:22 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:46 AM - 7:47 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:46 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

10:50 AM - 12:20 PMMoving water into the low tide at 11:50 AM

2:35 PM - 3:35 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:48 PM - 6:33 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:03 PM

8:28 PM - 10:28 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 5:03 PM 69-72°Fwind to 14 mph S

Tide chart and times3 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 5:46 AM (2.6 ft) Low 11:50 AM (0.4 ft) High 6:03 PM (2.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 12:00 AM (0.3 ft) High 6:34 AM (2.8 ft) Low 12:43 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:49 PM (2.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 12:43 AM (0.2 ft) High 7:17 AM (2.8 ft) Low 1:32 PM (0.3 ft) High 7:31 PM (2.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 1:24 AM (0.2 ft) High 7:57 AM (2.9 ft) Low 2:15 PM (0.3 ft) High 8:10 PM (2.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8638888 (Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Pilots Dock). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Lynnhaven Inlet: Chesapeake Bay — Photo: Hanc Tomasz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Lynnhaven Inlet from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Lynnhaven Inlet, Virginia Pilots Dock; the fishing area extends around it.

Google Maps Directions

Water is 64°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Redfish 60-85°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Sheepshead 52-75°F
Tautog 46-65°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Cobia likes 68°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM70°13 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM71°14 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM72°14 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM72°14 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM72°14 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM72°14 mphSSunny

5 PM71°13 mphSSunny

6 PM71°13 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM70°12 mphSPartly Cloudy

8 PM70°12 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM69°12 mphSPartly Cloudy

10 PM69°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM69°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM69°12 mphSPartly Cloudy

1 AM69°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 AM70°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM71°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

4 AM72°10 mphSSlight Chance Show

5 AM71°10 mphSSlight Chance Show

6 AM69°9 mphSSlight Chance Show

7 AM68°9 mphS31% rain

8 AM68°10 mphS32% rain

9 AM68°12 mphS20% rain

10 AM68°13 mphS22% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 14 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:32 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 2:52 AM Set 3:05 PM	Minor 2:22 AM Major 8:00 AM Minor 2:35 PM Major 8:28 PM
Fri 6	6:33 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 3:58 AM Set 3:30 PM	Minor 3:28 AM Major 8:44 AM Minor 3:00 PM Major 9:12 PM
Sat 7	6:34 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 5:02 AM Set 3:57 PM	Minor 4:32 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:27 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:35 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 6:06 AM Set 4:27 PM	Minor 5:36 AM Major 10:16 AM Minor 3:57 PM Major 10:44 PM
Mon 9	6:36 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 7:09 AM Set 5:01 PM	Minor 6:39 AM Major 11:04 AM Minor 4:31 PM
Tue 10	6:37 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 8:10 AM Set 5:40 PM	Major 11:32 PM Minor 7:40 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:10 PM
Wed 11	6:38 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 9:08 AM Set 6:26 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:38 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:56 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Lynnhaven Inlet

Virginia Beach, Lynnhaven and Rudee inlets and the famous Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, where the bay meets the ocean.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass, speckled trout and red drum around the Bay Bridge-Tunnel and inlets; tautog move onto structure.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, speckled trout, red drum, flounder, cobia, sheepshead and tautog.

Also caught here: croaker, cobia, sheepshead, tautog, Spanish mackerel.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Redfish (red drum)

Flounder

Cobia

Sheepshead

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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Nearby spots

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel 4 miFair Virginia Beach 8 miGood Rudee Inlet 8 miGood Hampton Roads (Sewells Point) 13 miFair Kiptopeke 19 miGood Cape Charles 25 miFair