Water Temperature of the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, VA

Current Water Temperature

66.0°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 12, 5:55 AM, 2.7 ft
Low: May 12, 12:05 PM, 0.3 ft
 High: May 12, 6:26 PM, 3.0 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

St Juliens Creek; Money Point, VA; Paradise Creek Nature Park

Elizabeth River

Station Name: Money Point
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 10 feet

Sensor Depth: -4 feet

Nearest Address:
4100 Buell St
Chesapeake, VA 23324
Chesapeake (city) County

GPS Coordinates: 36.778301, -76.301697

Nearby Water Temperatures

Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (5.8 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (7.8 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (11.7 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (31.8 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (32.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (33.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (51.6 mi)
Chickahominy River, Providence Forge, VA (61.8 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (64.1 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (66.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (72.7 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (74.4 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (77.4 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (79.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (81.7 mi)

Weather for Chesapeake, Virginia

Current Weather

69.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
69.6°F
74.4°F
26%
ENE 7.2 mph
8.2 mph
73.2°F
37.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1022 mbar
4.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 78°F
L: 43°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 67°F
L: 55°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 70°F
L: 49°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 84°F
L: 55°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.05 μg/m3
PM10: 9.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 199.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 127 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 3:16 AM
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 3:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:11 PM - 11:41 PM
9:11 PM - 11:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:01 PM - 4:31 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.7°F
42.8°F
58.6°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
12.1 mph
7.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.71 μg/m3
PM10: 9.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.31 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 3:16 AM
Moon Transit: 9:41 PM
Moonset: 3:31 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:11 PM - 11:41 PM
9:11 PM - 11:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:01 PM - 4:31 PM
2:46 AM - 4:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.3°F
52.3°F
63°F
60%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.53 μg/m3
PM10: 7.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 3:42 AM
Moon Transit: 10:05 AM
Moonset: 4:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:35 AM - 12:05 AM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
3:12 AM - 4:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
66.5°F
55.2°F
61°F
68%
0.04 in
86%
0%
16.3 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.61 μg/m3
PM10: 7.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 4:10 AM
Moon Transit: 10:55 AM
Moonset: 5:52 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
3:40 AM - 5:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
70.2°F
49.3°F
59.2°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.33 μg/m3
PM10: 5.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 AM
Moon Transit: 11:49 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
11:19 AM - 1:49 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.7°F
55.3°F
69.7°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.95 μg/m3
PM10: 7.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 208.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
12:18 AM - 2:48 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
4:50 AM - 6:20 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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