Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wallops Island, VA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, July 10, 2025, 6:56 PM EDT
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Station Name: Wallops Island, VA (224)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
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 (73.0 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (78.5 mi)
Weather Near Wallops Island, Virginia
Current Weather

Humidity: 77%
Feels Like: 92.4°F
Wind: SW 6.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 13.1 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 8 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 93°F
L: 75°F

Sat
H: 89°F
L: 76°F

Sun
H: 83°F
L: 75°F

Mon
H: 86°F
L: 77°F

Tue
H: 92°F
L: 76°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 122 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 2:00 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:06 AM - 5:36 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
8:41 PM - 10:11 PM6:09 AM - 7:39 AM
Action Rating: 6 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:37PM EDT until July 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Fri July 25, 2025, 1:37 PM
Expires: Fri July 25, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109. * WHERE...Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:37PM EDT until July 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Fri July 25, 2025, 1:37 PM
Expires: Fri July 25, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109. * WHERE...Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 12:53PM EDT until July 25 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Fri July 25, 2025, 12:53 PM
Expires: Fri July 25, 2025, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 6:33PM EDT until July 25 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Fri July 25, 2025, 6:33 PM
Expires: Fri July 25, 2025, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...Until 9 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 1:37PM EDT until July 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Fri July 25, 2025, 1:37 PM
Expires: Fri July 25, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109. * WHERE...Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Northampton, Northumberland, and Accomack Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 83.2°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 11 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 113.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 2:00 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:06 AM - 5:36 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
8:41 PM - 10:11 PM6:09 AM - 7:39 AM
Action Rating: 6 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81°F
Average Humidity: 86%
Wind: 12.8 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 134.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 2:48 PM
Moonset: 9:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:56 AM - 6:26 AM2:18 PM - 4:48 PM
Minor Periods
9:08 PM - 10:38 PM7:18 AM - 8:48 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 77.5°F
Average Humidity: 93%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 125.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moon Transit: 3:33 PM
Moonset: 10:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:42 AM - 7:12 AM3:03 PM - 5:33 PM
Minor Periods
9:33 PM - 11:03 PM8:24 AM - 9:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80°F
Average Humidity: 89%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 122.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 4:15 PM
Moonset: 10:25 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 9.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:25 AM - 7:55 AM3:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Minor Periods
9:55 PM - 11:25 PM9:26 AM - 10:56 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 83.8°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Wind: 7.2 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moon Transit: 4:55 PM
Moonset: 10:46 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:06 AM - 8:36 AM4:25 PM - 6:55 PM
Minor Periods
10:16 PM - 11:46 PM10:27 AM - 11:57 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5