Water Temperature of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, VA

Current Water Temperature

81.3°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 12, 4:27 AM, 0.2 ft
 High: September 12, 10:42 AM, 3.3 ft
Low: September 12, 4:58 PM, 0.3 ft
 High: September 12, 10:55 PM, 2.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

James River; Chesapeake Bay; Norfolk Naval Station

Elizabeth River

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

Elevation Above Sea Level: 10 feet

Sensor Depth: 3 feet

Nearest Address:
Decatur Ave
Norfolk, VA 23511
Norfolk (city) County

GPS Coordinates: 36.946701, -76.330002

Nearby Water Temperatures

Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (6 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (11.7 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (18.9 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (21 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (24.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (33.6 mi)
Chickahominy River, Providence Forge, VA (52.6 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (57.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (61.9 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (72.8 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (74.5 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (75.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wallops Island, VA (78.5 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (81.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (82.6 mi)

Weather for Norfolk, Virginia

Current Weather

79°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
88%
E 10 mph
75°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
83°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
75°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
84°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
77°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
81°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
79°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
80°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
82°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
74°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
84°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
74°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 AM
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:40 PM - 4:10 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:48 AM - 9:18 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 AM
Moon Transit: 2:55 PM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:25 PM - 4:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
8:52 AM - 10:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:27 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
9:57 AM - 11:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:27 AM
Moon Transit: 3:41 PM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
9:57 AM - 11:27 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:58 PM - 6:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 PM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:58 PM - 6:28 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 10:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:33 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 10:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
12:03 AM - 1:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:32 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 PM - 11:45 PM
1:02 PM - 2:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:32 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:15 PM - 11:45 PM
1:02 PM - 2:32 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 11:35 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:57 PM - 3:27 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 11:35 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:57 PM - 3:27 PM

Action Rating: 2 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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