Conditions on the Bay

Live readings and the NOAA marine forecast for Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point — the water we run out of Pasadena.

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued October 9 at 7:36PM EDT until October 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Right Now

Tolchester Beach, reported 7:48 PM.

ESE 3 kt
Wind
3 kt
Gusts
66°F
Air
69°F
Water

Individual sensors drop out from time to time; only the ones reporting are shown. Wave height comes from the forecast below — this station carries no wave sensor.

Tide & Current

Slack water and peak flood and ebb, predicted by NOAA for the two stations the Captain runs by. Times are Eastern.

Love Point

  • Slack water7:32 PM
  • ebbNext10:14 PM0.4 kt
  • Slack water1:08 AM
  • flood4:19 AM0.4 kt
  • Slack water7:35 AM
  • ebb10:09 AM0.3 kt
  • Slack water12:33 PM

North Point

  • flood6:01 PM0.4 kt
  • Slack waterNext9:12 PM
  • ebb12:35 AM0.5 kt
  • Slack water4:15 AM
  • flood6:34 AM0.3 kt
  • Slack water9:15 AM
  • ebb12:30 PM0.4 kt

Source: NOAA Tides & Currents. Predictions, not live readings — wind can hold or push a tide off its schedule.

Marine Forecast

Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, issued Fri, Oct 9, 7:57 PM by the National Weather Service.

Tonight
N winds 5 kt. Waves flat.
Sat
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Sat Night
E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to
Sun
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sun Night
E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt... becoming NW
Mon
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft.
Mon Night
NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft.
Tue
SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
Wed
NW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming N 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Source: NWS Baltimore/Washington marine forecast and NDBC station TCBM2. Updated every 15 minutes. Conditions on the water are the Captain's call.

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