Yorktown fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Yorktown, using NOAA tide station Yorktown, USCG Training Center.

Chesapeake Bay (Virginia) Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8637689

VirginiaMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 12 mph)
Normal tide range (2.3 ft)

Next best time

Today 11:24 AM

Tide change

Next tide

Low 12:24 PM

0.4 ft

Weather

75°F, Partly Sunny

Wind 12 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

64°F

NOAA Yorktown USCG Training Center, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:02 AM - 7:49 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 6:02 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:04 AM - 10:04 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:49 PM - 6:52 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:22 PM

All 7 times today

2:24 AM - 3:24 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:02 AM - 7:49 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 6:02 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:04 AM - 10:04 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:24 AM - 12:54 PMMoving water into the low tide at 12:24 PM

2:36 PM - 3:36 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:49 PM - 6:52 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:22 PM

8:32 PM - 10:32 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 5:04 PM 68-77°Fwind to 12 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 6:02 AM (2.7 ft) Low 12:24 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:22 PM (2.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 12:35 AM (0.3 ft) High 6:50 AM (2.9 ft) Low 1:18 PM (0.4 ft) High 7:07 PM (2.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 1:17 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:32 AM (3.0 ft) Low 2:07 PM (0.3 ft) High 7:49 PM (2.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 1:58 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:13 AM (3.0 ft) Low 2:52 PM (0.3 ft) High 8:31 PM (2.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8637689 (Yorktown, USCG Training Center). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Yorktown from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Yorktown, USCG Training Center; the fishing area extends around it.

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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
Spot and croaker 58-80°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Redfish 60-85°F

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM75°12 mphSPartly Sunny

1 PM77°12 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM77°10 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM77°10 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM77°9 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM75°8 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM73°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM71°7 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM70°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM69°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM69°9 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM68°9 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM68°9 mphSSlight Chance Rain

1 AM67°9 mphS22% rain

2 AM67°8 mphS21% rain

3 AM67°8 mphS27% rain

4 AM66°7 mphS36% rain

5 AM67°7 mphS45% rain

6 AM67°7 mphS43% rain

7 AM68°7 mphS59% rain

8 AM68°8 mphS71% rain

9 AM68°8 mphS75% rain

10 AM68°9 mphS79% rain

11 AM69°9 mphSW93% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 7 to 12 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:34 AM 5:04 PM	Rise 2:54 AM Set 3:06 PM	Minor 2:24 AM Major 8:04 AM Minor 2:36 PM Major 8:32 PM
Fri 6	6:35 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 4:00 AM Set 3:31 PM	Minor 3:30 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 3:01 PM Major 9:16 PM
Sat 7	6:36 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 5:04 AM Set 3:58 PM	Minor 4:34 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:28 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:37 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 6:08 AM Set 4:27 PM	Minor 5:38 AM Major 10:20 AM Minor 3:57 PM Major 10:48 PM
Mon 9	6:38 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 7:12 AM Set 5:01 PM	Minor 6:42 AM Major 11:08 AM Minor 4:31 PM
Tue 10	6:39 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 5:41 PM	Major 11:36 PM Minor 7:43 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:11 PM
Wed 11	6:40 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 6:27 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:57 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 Yorktown

Yorktown and the Northern Neck: river mouths and bay shoreline on the Virginia side of the Chesapeake.

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, croaker, spot, speckled trout and red drum.

Also caught here: croaker, spot, cobia, Spanish mackerel, bluefish.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Spot and croaker

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Redfish (red drum)

Cobia

Spanish mackerel

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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