Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wallops Island, VA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, October 18, 2025, 7:26 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
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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: 67%
Feels Like: 61°F
Wind: S 7.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 14.6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 69°F
L: 44°F

Sun
H: 71°F
L: 56°F

Mon
H: 67°F
L: 59°F

Tue
H: 67°F
L: 53°F

Wed
H: 67°F
L: 53°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 101 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 10:46 AM
Moonset: 4:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:16 AM - 12:46 AM
Minor Periods
4:28 PM - 5:58 PM3:55 AM - 5:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Coastal Flood Statement issued October 18 at 12:50PM EDT until October 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Effective: Sat October 18, 2025, 12:50 PM
Expires: Sat October 18, 2025, 5:00 PM
* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM EDT this morning through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline.
Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 55.5°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Wind: 10.3 mph
UV Index: 0.9
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 10:46 AM
Moonset: 4:58 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:16 AM - 12:46 AM
Minor Periods
4:28 PM - 5:58 PM3:55 AM - 5:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 65.6°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Wind: 24.4 mph
UV Index: 0.9
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 11:26 AM
Moonset: 5:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:37 AM - 3:07 AM10:56 AM - 1:26 PM
Minor Periods
4:49 PM - 6:19 PM4:54 AM - 6:24 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 62.7°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 22.4 mph
UV Index: 0.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 5:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:17 AM - 3:47 AM11:36 AM - 2:06 PM
Minor Periods
5:11 PM - 6:41 PM5:54 AM - 7:24 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 59.9°F
Average Humidity: 63%
Wind: 16.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 6:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:58 AM - 4:28 AM12:18 AM - 2:48 PM
Minor Periods
5:35 PM - 7:05 PM6:53 AM - 8:23 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 61.9°F
Average Humidity: 56%
Wind: 16.6 mph
UV Index: 5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 1:31 PM
Moonset: 6:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:40 AM - 5:10 AM1:01 PM - 3:31 PM
Minor Periods
6:03 PM - 7:33 PM7:54 AM - 9:24 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5