Buchanan Creek entrance, Chesapeake Bay Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Buchanan Creek entrance, Chesapeake Bay Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:24 AM and sunset is at 07:42 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
12:18PM0.62m
00:42AM0.77m
1:09PM0.60m
1:35AM0.74m
2:04PM0.57m
2:34AM0.69m
3:05PM0.55m
3:38AM0.65m
4:11PM0.54m
4:46AM0.62m
5:20PM0.55m
5:55AM0.59m
6:27PM0.57m
6:58AM0.58m
7:27PM0.60m
7:55AM0.58m
8:20PM0.63m
8:45AM0.57m
9:06PM0.66m
9:29AM0.57m
9:48PM0.68m
10:10AM0.57m
10:27PM0.69m
10:48AM0.57m
11:04PM0.68m
11:25AM0.56m
11:40PM0.67m
12:01PM0.55m
Low Tide
7:13AM-0.05m
7:09PM-0.05m
8:06AM-0.03m
8:00PM-0.03m
9:01AM-0.01m
8:57PM-0.01m
10:01AM0.02m
10:00PM0.02m
11:04AM0.05m
11:09PM0.04m
12:08PM0.05m
00:22AM0.05m
1:09PM0.05m
1:31AM0.05m
2:05PM0.04m
2:35AM0.03m
2:54PM0.03m
3:30AM0.02m
3:39PM0.02m
4:18AM0.01m
4:19PM0.02m
5:03AM0.00m
4:58PM0.02m
5:44AM0.01m
5:34PM0.03m
6:23AM0.02m
6:11PM0.04m
7:00AM0.04m
6:47PM0.05m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
45
NNW
25
NNW
5
SW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
ESE
25
S
30
WSW
25
W
10
N
15
N
10
ENE
10
S
10
ENE
20
E
10
S
20
E
30
E
30
SE
25
S
40
NW
30
N
25
N
20
N
5
E
10
E
25
SE
25
SSE
25
NNW
25
N
20
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
SE
25
SSE
25
S
15
SW
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
10
NE
 mm 
1
3
8
2
1
5
1
2
2
5
2
max°C
21
10
13
12
14
13
9
11
10
18
24
20
16
18
16
18
19
17
17
17
16
18
18
13
12
14
14
13
14
17
18
15
15
13
14
14
15
16
16
20
22
20
19
20
19
15
18
Moonrise
7:29
8:20
9:22
10:31
11:43
12:54
2:02
3:07
4:10
5:11
6:12
7:13
8:14
9:15
10:15
Moonset
10:53
12:05
1:07
1:58
2:39
3:12
3:41
4:06
4:29
4:52
5:17
5:44
6:14
6:50
7:32
Sunrise
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
Sunset
7:42
7:43
7:44
7:44
7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:54
Today's sea temperature in Buchanan Creek entrance, Chesapeake Bay is
16.3° C
(Statistics for 19 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 14.3 max: 17.9 min: 10.5°C)
Issued (local time): 1 am Sunday 19 Apr 2026
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