Chester, James River Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Chester, James River 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 07:26 AM and sunset is at 07:12 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thu
26
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
10:56AM0.77m
11:53PM0.65m
11:53AM0.75m
00:52AM0.66m
12:55PM0.74m
1:46AM0.69m
1:54PM0.75m
2:35AM0.73m
2:47PM0.78m
3:19AM0.78m
3:35PM0.80m
3:58AM0.84m
4:20PM0.84m
4:36AM0.88m
5:02PM0.86m
5:15AM0.92m
5:44PM0.87m
5:54AM0.96m
6:27PM0.87m
6:37AM0.98m
7:13PM0.85m
7:22AM0.99m
8:03PM0.83m
8:11AM0.98m
8:57PM0.80m
9:05AM0.94m
9:58PM0.78m
10:05AM0.90m
Low Tide
5:47PM0.07m
5:29AM0.07m
6:43PM0.07m
6:34AM0.08m
7:40PM0.07m
7:44AM0.07m
8:34PM0.06m
8:47AM0.05m
9:23PM0.04m
9:43AM0.02m
10:08PM0.03m
10:34AM-0.00m
10:51PM0.01m
11:23AM-0.02m
11:32PM-0.00m
12:10PM-0.03m
00:13AM-0.01m
12:57PM-0.03m
00:56AM-0.01m
1:46PM-0.02m
1:40AM-0.01m
2:37PM-0.00m
2:27AM0.01m
3:31PM0.01m
3:20AM0.02m
4:28PM0.03m
4:19AM0.05m
5:30PM0.05m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
N
15
NW
5
W
20
S
30
SSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
5
NW
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
S
10
S
20
SW
15
WSW
5
ENE
5
S
10
SW
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
 mm 
4
8
1
5
4
1
11
max°C
22
30
26
19
2
5
5
12
11
11
17
13
12
21
19
19
20
7
3
5
3
1
6
5
6
10
7
7
13
12
15
24
22
16
26
24
23
29
24
21
25
23
6
9
8
5
11
Moonrise
2:42
3:35
4:21
5:00
5:35
6:04
6:31
6:57
7:22
7:49
8:20
8:55
9:39
10:32
11:34
12:43
Moonset
11:46
12:40
1:39
2:43
3:49
4:55
6:02
7:10
8:20
9:32
10:47
12:03
1:16
2:23
3:20
Sunrise
7:26
7:24
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:03
Sunset
7:12
7:13
7:14
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:17
7:19
7:20
7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
7:23
7:24
7:25
Today's sea temperature in Chester, James River is
11.9° C
(Statistics for 11 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 9.8 max: 12.2 min: 7.8°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Wednesday 11 Mar 2026
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