Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Messick Point, Back River, 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 07:24 AM and sunset is at 07:07 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm air temperatures (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
10
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
Wed
25
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
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PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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PM
Wave Height Map
High Tide
2:29PM0.53m
3:02AM0.61m
3:22PM0.50m
4:05AM0.59m
4:25PM0.49m
5:17AM0.60m
5:36PM0.51m
6:22AM0.63m
6:38PM0.55m
7:14AM0.67m
7:29PM0.61m
7:58AM0.70m
8:13PM0.67m
8:39AM0.73m
8:54PM0.73m
9:19AM0.76m
9:34PM0.79m
10:00AM0.76m
10:16PM0.83m
10:43AM0.76m
11:00PM0.86m
11:27AM0.74m
11:46PM0.87m
12:14PM0.71m
00:36AM0.85m
1:03PM0.68m
1:30AM0.82m
1:56PM0.64m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.13m
8:44PM0.10m
9:52AM0.16m
9:44PM0.12m
10:55AM0.16m
10:48PM0.12m
11:54AM0.15m
11:50PM0.10m
12:47PM0.12m
00:48AM0.07m
1:34PM0.08m
1:42AM0.03m
2:17PM0.04m
2:31AM-0.01m
2:56PM-0.01m
3:18AM-0.05m
3:34PM-0.05m
4:02AM-0.08m
4:13PM-0.08m
4:46AM-0.09m
4:52PM-0.09m
5:32AM-0.08m
5:34PM-0.08m
6:20AM-0.05m
6:19PM-0.06m
7:15AM-0.00m
7:11PM-0.03m
8:17AM0.05m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod rain
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
SW
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
40
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
SSE
35
SSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
15
E
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSW
40
S
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SW
10
S
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSE
20
WSW
10
WNW
30
ENE
20
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
SSE
25
SW
15
WSW
 mm 
7
2
3
7
4
6
max°C
20
25
25
21
28
26
20
3
6
5
12
12
10
12
12
17
22
19
18
19
7
-2
2
2
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
15
15
13
21
21
20
24
25
23
14
9
12
15
18
22
26
Moonrise
1:39
2:37
3:29
4:15
4:55
5:30
6:00
6:27
6:53
7:18
7:45
8:16
8:52
9:35
10:29
11:31
Moonset
10:56
11:43
12:36
1:36
2:39
3:45
4:51
5:58
7:06
8:15
9:27
10:42
11:57
1:11
2:18
Sunrise
7:24
7:22
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:07
7:05
7:05
7:03
7:01
Sunset
7:07
7:07
7:08
7:09
7:10
7:12
7:13
7:13
7:14
7:15
7:15
7:16
7:17
7:19
7:20
7:21
Today's sea temperature in Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay is
6.1° C
(Statistics for 10 Mar 1981-2005 – mean: 9.5 max: 12.7 min: 6.3°C)
Issued (local time): 1 am Tuesday 10 Mar 2026
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