Water Temperature of the Wachapreague Channel in Wachapreague, VA

Current Water Temperature

61.3°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 24, 2026, 2:12 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 24, 3:30 AM, 3.9 ft
Low: May 24, 9:44 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: May 24, 4:03 PM, 4.0 ft
Low: May 24, 10:12 PM, 0.6 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

57.7°F
Mist
Mist
56.9°F
63.8°F
96%
E 6 mph
9.5 mph
63.8°F
62.8°F
0 in
100%
4 mi
1023 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 63°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 73°F
L: 68°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 71°F
L: 67°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 77°F
L: 66°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 75°F
L: 67°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 7.55 μg/m3
PM10: 11.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 102.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 47 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 2:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:22 PM
Moonset: 2:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:28 AM - 11:58 AM
7:52 PM - 10:22 PM

Minor Periods

1:32 PM - 3:02 PM
1:39 AM - 3:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 23 at 3:51PM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 3:51 PM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Maryland, Maryland Beaches County. In Virginia, Virginia Beach, and Accomack and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
72°F
63.1°F
67.7°F
93%
0.32 in
86%
0%
13.2 mph
6.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.71 μg/m3
PM10: 10.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 104.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 2:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:22 PM
Moonset: 2:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:28 AM - 11:58 AM
7:52 PM - 10:22 PM

Minor Periods

1:32 PM - 3:02 PM
1:39 AM - 3:09 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
73.3°F
67.6°F
69.5°F
94%
1.05 in
88%
0%
14.3 mph
7.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.16 μg/m3
PM10: 5.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 28 mins
Moonrise: 3:04 PM
Moon Transit: 9:04 PM
Moonset: 2:33 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:11 AM - 12:41 AM
8:34 PM - 11:04 PM

Minor Periods

2:34 PM - 4:04 PM
2:03 AM - 3:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
71°F
66.9°F
68.2°F
98%
0.75 in
88%
0%
11.4 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.91 μg/m3
PM10: 5.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.14 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 4:05 PM
Moon Transit: 9:46 PM
Moonset: 2:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:52 AM - 1:22 PM
9:16 PM - 11:46 PM

Minor Periods

3:35 PM - 5:05 PM
2:25 AM - 3:55 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
77.1°F
66.3°F
70.4°F
88%
0.36 in
89%
0%
10.3 mph
9.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.81 μg/m3
PM10: 2.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.03 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 5:06 PM
Moon Transit: 10:28 PM
Moonset: 3:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:35 AM - 2:05 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:36 PM - 6:06 PM
2:48 AM - 4:18 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
75.2°F
67.4°F
69.1°F
91%
0.25 in
82%
0%
9.8 mph
0.7


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: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 11:13 PM
Moonset: 3:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
3:14 AM - 4:44 AM

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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