Water Temperature of the Wachapreague Channel in Wachapreague, VA

Current Water Temperature

77.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 17, 12:56 AM, 3.7 ft
Low: September 17, 6:58 AM, 1.0 ft
 High: September 17, 1:36 PM, 4.4 ft
Low: September 17, 7:59 PM, 1.3 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

79°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
62%
S 9 mph
65°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
72°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
83°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
68°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
77°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
74°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
68°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:06 PM
Moonset: 10:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
1:01 PM - 2:31 PM

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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:06 PM
Moonset: 10:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
1:01 PM - 2:31 PM

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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:31 PM
Moon Transit: 6:06 PM
Moonset: 10:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
1:01 PM - 2:31 PM

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: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 PM
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
6:27 PM - 8:57 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

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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: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:27 PM
Moon Transit: 6:57 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
6:27 PM - 8:57 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

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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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:15 PM
Moon Transit: 7:49 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 AM - 11:22 AM
7:19 PM - 9:49 PM

Minor Periods

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:15 PM
Moon Transit: 7:49 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:52 AM - 11:22 AM
7:19 PM - 9:49 PM

Minor Periods

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:39 PM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:42 AM - 12:12 AM
8:09 PM - 10:39 PM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:56 PM
Moon Transit: 8:39 PM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:42 AM - 12:12 AM
8:09 PM - 10:39 PM

Minor Periods

3:26 PM - 4:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:32 PM
Moon Transit: 9:27 PM
Moonset: 1:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:31 AM - 1:01 PM
8:57 PM - 11:27 PM

Minor Periods

4:02 PM - 5:32 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 4:32 PM
Moon Transit: 9:27 PM
Moonset: 1:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:31 AM - 1:01 PM
8:57 PM - 11:27 PM

Minor Periods

4:02 PM - 5:32 PM
12:56 AM - 2:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:13 PM
Moonset: 2:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:18 AM - 1:48 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:59 AM - 3:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:13 PM
Moonset: 2:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:18 AM - 1:48 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:59 AM - 3:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:29 PM
Moon Transit: 10:58 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:29 PM
Moon Transit: 10:58 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
3:02 AM - 4:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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