Petersburg, Appomattox River, James River Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Petersburg, Appomattox River, 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 06:35 AM and sunset is at 06:06 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thu
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
4:50PM0.95m
5:07AM1.00m
5:34PM0.92m
5:49AM1.01m
6:17PM0.90m
6:28AM0.99m
7:00PM0.87m
7:07AM0.97m
7:45PM0.84m
7:48AM0.94m
8:32PM0.81m
8:32AM0.91m
9:23PM0.79m
9:22AM0.87m
10:17PM0.78m
10:19AM0.85m
11:12PM0.79m
11:20AM0.85m
00:06AM0.80m
12:19PM0.86m
00:56AM0.84m
1:12PM0.88m
1:42AM0.87m
2:00PM0.91m
2:25AM0.92m
2:45PM0.94m
3:05AM0.98m
3:28PM0.95m
Low Tide
11:45AM-0.07m
00:00AM-0.04m
12:30PM-0.05m
00:37AM-0.02m
1:14PM-0.02m
1:11AM0.02m
1:56PM0.02m
1:43AM0.05m
2:38PM0.06m
3:16AM0.07m
3:20PM0.10m
2:54AM0.10m
4:04PM0.14m
3:40AM0.12m
4:54PM0.16m
4:34AM0.14m
5:49PM0.17m
5:36AM0.15m
6:46PM0.16m
6:42AM0.14m
7:40PM0.14m
7:45AM0.12m
8:30PM0.11m
8:42AM0.09m
9:16PM0.08m
9:36AM0.06m
9:59PM0.05m
10:26AM0.03m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
ESE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SE
15
SW
10
W
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
25
S
35
S
25
SW
15
NW
5
NNE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
NNW
20
NNE
15
E
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
N
5
N
10
SSE
15
S
 mm 
1
1
11
3
1
2
2
12
2
max°C
20
23
17
23
25
20
25
27
17
25
26
21
25
23
17
19
22
20
26
28
22
21
23
20
21
20
6
10
12
6
15
18
14
23
24
19
9
10
4
13
16
11
9
12
5
8
Moonrise
7:36
8:38
9:40
10:42
12:44
1:44
2:42
3:34
4:20
5:00
5:34
6:04
6:31
6:57
7:22
Moonset
7:04
7:27
7:51
8:17
9:46
10:20
11:00
11:47
12:40
1:40
2:44
3:49
4:56
6:03
7:10
Sunrise
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:31
7:30
6:28
6:26
6:26
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
Sunset
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08
7:09
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
Today's sea temperature in Petersburg, Appomattox River, James River is
8.0° C
(Statistics for 04 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 10.3 max: 12.8 min: 8.2°C)
Issued (local time): 12 am Wednesday 04 Mar 2026
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