Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wallops Island, VA

Current Water Temperature

44.6°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:26 PM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Chincoteague Island; Virginia Barrier Islands

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Wallops Island, VA (224)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Wallops Island, VA 23336
Accomack County

GPS Coordinates: 37.754, -75.325

Nearby Water Temperatures

Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (22.2 mi)
Ocean City Inlet, Ocean City, MD (41.7 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (50.5 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (54.6 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (58.1 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (58.3 mi)
Indian River Bay, Millsboro, DE (61.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (61.9 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (64.4 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (69.3 mi)
Broadkill River, Milton, DE (71.8 mi)
Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE (71.9 mi)
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (72.6 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (73 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (78.5 mi)

Weather Near Wallops Island, Virginia

Current Weather

55°F
Sunny
Sunny
52.4°F
58.2°F
37%
WNW 9.6 mph
15.7 mph
55.9°F
29.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 37°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 42°F
L: 21°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 21°F
L: 16°F
Blowing snow
Sun
H: 38°F
L: 22°F
Blowing snow
Mon
H: 33°F
L: 24°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.35 μg/m3
PM10: 9.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 9:58AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:58 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina, and central, east central, eastern, south central, and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.


Winter Storm Watch issued January 22 at 9:58AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Thu January 22, 2026, 9:58 AM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Confidence is increasing in widespread snow, sleet, and freezing rain. This may result in major impacts in infrastructure and transportation. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Maryland and central, east central, and north central Virginia. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. The combination of significant snow and ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause widespread and long-lasting power outages.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
59°F
36.9°F
47.3°F
47%
0 in
0%
0%
17.4 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.49 μg/m3
PM10: 7.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.52 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 9:19 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
4:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
41.9°F
21.3°F
37.2°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
21.5 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.77 μg/m3
PM10: 10.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 AM
Moon Transit: 9:54 AM
Moonset: 10:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:24 AM - 11:54 AM
9:24 AM - 11:54 AM

Minor Periods

9:59 PM - 11:29 PM
9:13 AM - 10:43 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
20.8°F
15.6°F
20.7°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
21 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.07 μg/m3
PM10: 4.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 10:08 AM
Moon Transit: 4:46 PM
Moonset: 11:37 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:54 AM - 8:24 AM
4:16 PM - 6:46 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blowing snow
37.7°F
21.6°F
31.2°F
92%
4.25 in
85%
38%
22.1 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.76 μg/m3
PM10: 7.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 167.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 10:36 AM
Moon Transit: 5:36 PM
Moonset: 12:37 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:42 AM - 9:12 AM
5:06 PM - 7:36 PM

Minor Periods

10:06 AM - 11:36 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Blowing snow
33.3°F
23.7°F
29.9°F
92%
0.44 in
69%
57%
21 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.61 μg/m3
PM10: 8.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 11:08 AM
Moon Transit: 6:29 PM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:33 AM - 10:03 AM
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM

Minor Periods

10:38 AM - 12:08 AM
12:19 AM - 1:49 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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