Water Temperature of the Wachapreague Channel in Wachapreague, VA

Current Water Temperature

78.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 23, 2026, 9:24 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: July 23, 3:47 AM, 3.3 ft
Low: July 23, 10:00 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: July 23, 4:40 PM, 4.2 ft
Low: July 23, 10:57 PM, 1.0 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

70.5°F
Overcast
Overcast
70.5°F
77°F
77%
NNE 14.8 mph
19.1 mph
73.4°F
64.4°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1019 mbar
2.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 80°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 78°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 78°F
L: 71°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 79°F
L: 69°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 84°F
L: 72°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.8 μg/m3
PM10: 7.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 78 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 PM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:45 AM - 12:15 AM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 22 at 9:57PM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Wed July 22, 2026, 9:57 PM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming north late tonight and early Thursday morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft expected. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 23 at 3:31AM EDT until July 23 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Thu July 23, 2026, 3:31 AM
Expires: Thu July 23, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. * WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA, Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA, Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Thursday, July 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.1°F
72.9°F
75.7°F
76%
0.03 in
42%
0%
16.1 mph
7.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.96 μg/m3
PM10: 14.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.29 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 PM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:45 AM - 12:15 AM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:25 PM - 4:55 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.5°F
70.9°F
74.1°F
61%
0 in
5%
0%
13.2 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.49 μg/m3
PM10: 17.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 PM
Moon Transit: 9:30 PM
Moonset: 1:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:34 AM - 1:04 PM
9:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Minor Periods

4:25 PM - 5:55 PM
12:52 AM - 2:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.9°F
70.9°F
74.1°F
62%
0 in
6%
0%
8.9 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.35 μg/m3
PM10: 18.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 98.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 PM
Moon Transit: 10:22 PM
Moonset: 2:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:24 AM - 1:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
1:35 AM - 3:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, July 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.6°F
69.1°F
74.1°F
61%
0 in
5%
0%
10.5 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.85 μg/m3
PM10: 13.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 6:41 PM
Moon Transit: 11:13 PM
Moonset: 2:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:16 AM - 2:46 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

6:11 PM - 7:41 PM
2:24 AM - 3:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
84.2°F
72.1°F
78.2°F
73%
0 in
8%
0%
15.4 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.96 μg/m3
PM10: 11.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.22 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 7:23 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 3:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:07 PM - 3:37 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
3:19 AM - 4:49 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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