Sassafras River, Betterton, Chesapeake Bay Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Sassafras River, Betterton, 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 07:18 AM and sunset is at 05:14 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Icy conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Sat
7
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
12:16PM0.55m
00:19AM0.54m
12:59PM0.59m
1:06AM0.49m
1:48PM0.61m
1:58AM0.45m
2:42PM0.63m
2:57AM0.42m
3:43PM0.64m
4:03AM0.39m
4:47PM0.64m
5:16AM0.38m
5:53PM0.65m
6:29AM0.39m
6:56PM0.66m
7:36AM0.41m
7:53PM0.67m
8:38AM0.43m
8:46PM0.67m
9:34AM0.46m
9:36PM0.66m
10:23AM0.48m
10:23PM0.64m
11:09AM0.51m
11:10PM0.61m
11:52AM0.54m
11:56PM0.57m
12:33PM0.56m
Low Tide
6:21PM0.10m
6:37AM0.03m
7:17PM0.12m
7:18AM0.03m
8:18PM0.13m
8:04AM0.03m
9:25PM0.15m
8:57AM0.03m
10:37PM0.16m
9:55AM0.04m
11:51PM0.15m
10:58AM0.05m
1:00AM0.13m
12:02PM0.05m
2:00AM0.10m
1:04PM0.06m
2:53AM0.07m
2:04PM0.07m
3:40AM0.04m
3:02PM0.07m
4:22AM0.02m
3:57PM0.08m
5:01AM0.02m
4:52PM0.08m
5:38AM0.03m
5:46PM0.09m
6:13AM0.04m
6:41PM0.10m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
15
SSW
10
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
25
NNE
35
N
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
25
NNW
15
N
 mm 
max°C
1
2
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
-2
-7
-8
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-7
-6
-5
-6
-10
-11
-9
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
3
2
2
3
0
1
-1
0
1
2
-8
-8
Moonrise
9:46
10:09
10:35
11:06
11:45
12:33
1:33
2:43
3:59
5:15
6:29
7:38
8:45
9:49
10:52
Moonset
10:32
11:42
12:55
2:10
3:26
4:37
5:40
6:31
7:11
7:44
8:11
8:34
8:56
9:18
9:41
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
7:09
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:05
Sunset
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:17
5:20
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:27
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
Today's sea temperature in Sassafras River, Betterton, Chesapeake Bay is
1.6° C
(Statistics for 23 Jan 1981-2005 – mean: 1.1 max: 4.8 min: -1.5°C)
Issued (local time): 6 am Friday 23 Jan 2026
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