Water Temperature of the Wachapreague Channel in Wachapreague, VA

Current Water Temperature

80.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 10, 2:10 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 10, 8:20 AM, 4.7 ft
Low: September 10, 2:27 PM, 0.1 ft
 High: September 10, 8:50 PM, 4.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Finney Creek; Bradford Bay; Gates Bay; Hummock Cove; Burtons Bay

Wachapreague Channel

Station Name: Wachapreague
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: -3 feet

Sensor Depth: -2 feet

Nearest Address:
1 Riverview Ave
Wachapreague, VA 23480
Accomack County

GPS Coordinates: 37.607778, -75.685833

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Wallops Island, VA (22.2 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (34.8 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (46 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (46.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (47.9 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (50.2 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (50.9 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (57.8 mi)
Ocean City Inlet, Ocean City, MD (59.4 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (61.9 mi)
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (64.3 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (66.6 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (69.7 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (69.7 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (71.5 mi)

Weather for Wachapreague, Virginia

Current Weather

84°F
Sunny
Sunny
63%
SW 12 mph
70°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
87°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny
Friday
80°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
73°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
82°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
74°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
82°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
73°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Monday
80°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
70°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
79°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:01 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
5:31 AM - 7:01 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:01 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
5:31 AM - 7:01 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 6:01 AM
Moon Transit: 12:36 AM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:40 AM - 4:10 AM
12:06 AM - 2:36 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
5:31 AM - 7:01 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 7:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:56 PM - 8:26 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 AM
Moon Transit: 1:22 PM
Moonset: 7:26 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
12:52 AM - 3:22 PM

Minor Periods

6:56 PM - 8:26 PM
6:39 AM - 8:09 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:45 AM - 9:15 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
1:37 PM - 4:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:21 PM - 8:51 PM
7:45 AM - 9:15 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 AM
Moon Transit: 2:52 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
2:22 PM - 4:52 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 8:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 AM - 7:13 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
9:56 AM - 11:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:38 PM
Moonset: 8:45 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:43 AM - 7:13 AM
3:08 PM - 5:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:15 PM - 9:45 PM
9:56 AM - 11:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 4:26 PM
Moonset: 9:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 4:26 PM
Moonset: 9:17 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 9:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:19 AM - 8:49 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 5:15 PM
Moonset: 9:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:19 AM - 8:49 AM
4:45 PM - 7:15 PM

Minor Periods

9:25 PM - 10:55 PM
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Action Rating: 4 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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