Best Fishing Times in Portsmouth, Virginia
Today's solunar bite forecast for Portsmouth — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.
Today — Sun, Aug 9
Best window: 9:10 AM to 11:10 AM
- • Waning Crescent — above-average moon influence
- • Stable barometric pressure
- • Light chop (7 mph wind) breaks up the surface
- • Extreme heat — fish early or late
Feeding periods
| Period | Time | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | 1:32 AM – 3:02 AM | Moonrise |
| Major | 9:10 AM – 11:10 AM | Moon overhead |
| Minor | 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM | Moonset |
| Major | 9:42 PM – 11:42 PM | Moon underfoot |
Conditions
- Sunrise
- 6:17 AM
- Sunset
- 8:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 2:17 AM
- Moonset
- 6:00 PM
- Moon phase
- Waning Crescent (13%)
- Temperature
- 76–96°F
- Wind
- 7 mph (gusts 23)
- Cloud cover
- 10%
- Pressure trend
- -1.8 hPa → steady
7-Day Bite Outlook for Portsmouth
Sun, Aug 9
10:10 AM
76–96°F
Mon, Aug 10
11:14 AM
76–98°F
Tue, Aug 11
12:14 PM
77–94°F
Wed, Aug 12
12:43 AM
73–92°F
Thu, Aug 13
1:36 AM
73–93°F
Fri, Aug 14
2:25 AM
64–80°F
Sat, Aug 15
3:11 AM
64–78°F
Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.
Tide Times near Portsmouth
NOAA station Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard (1 mi away). Moving water — the hours around each tide change — usually out-fishes slack tide.
Today
| Low | 12:52 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:42 AM | 2.5 ft |
| Low | 12:38 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 7:14 PM | 3.4 ft |
Tomorrow
| Low | 1:55 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 7:43 AM | 2.7 ft |
| Low | 1:43 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 8:12 PM | 3.5 ft |
Fishing in Portsmouth: FAQ
When is the best time to fish in Portsmouth today?
Today's strongest bite window in Portsmouth is 9:10 AM to 11:10 AM (waning crescent). The overall bite score is 72/100 — good. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.
What are major and minor feeding periods?
Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.
Does weather change the bite in Portsmouth?
Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.
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Before you go
Check Virginia fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the Virginia best-fishing-days calendar.