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 04:43 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 15°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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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Wave Height Map
High Tide
8:51AM0.37m
8:57PM0.69m
9:32AM0.38m
9:30PM0.69m
10:12AM0.38m
10:02PM0.68m
10:52AM0.39m
10:35PM0.67m
11:32AM0.41m
11:12PM0.65m
12:13PM0.43m
11:53PM0.62m
12:55PM0.46m
00:40AM0.58m
1:40PM0.50m
1:31AM0.54m
2:28PM0.55m
2:28AM0.49m
3:21PM0.59m
3:31AM0.45m
4:16PM0.63m
4:37AM0.42m
5:13PM0.66m
Low Tide
2:05PM0.06m
4:03AM0.08m
2:45PM0.07m
4:36AM0.07m
3:25PM0.08m
5:08AM0.06m
4:06PM0.09m
5:40AM0.05m
4:49PM0.11m
6:12AM0.05m
5:38PM0.12m
6:46AM0.05m
6:32PM0.13m
7:22AM0.05m
7:33PM0.14m
8:02AM0.05m
8:40PM0.14m
8:46AM0.05m
9:50PM0.13m
9:35AM0.05m
11:01PM0.12m
10:28AM0.04m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
 km/h
20
W
40
W
25
WNW
10
WSW
15
S
20
SW
20
W
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
5
NNW
10
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
20
NNW
10
N
10
SSE
20
S
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
N
20
NNW
 mm 
3
1
1
5
max°C
11
3
-1
2
3
5
7
6
-2
0
1
1
1
3
7
5
4
3
6
11
13
18
16
9
11
11
9
7
7
3
3
1
1
1
2
Moonrise
7:17
8:09
8:54
9:32
10:03
10:31
10:55
11:18
11:41
12:05
12:34
1:08
Moonset
4:06
5:01
6:03
7:07
8:13
9:19
10:25
11:32
12:41
1:52
3:08
Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
4:43
4:43
4:44
4:44
4:45
4:45
4:45
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:49
4:49
Today's sea temperature in Sassafras River, Betterton, Chesapeake Bay is
2.2° C
(Statistics for 19 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 5.2 max: 8.6 min: 1.6°C)
Issued (local time): 12 am Friday 19 Dec 2025
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