Smith Island Beach

Cape Charles, Virginia · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Smith Island Beach in Cape Charles, Virginia, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Smith Island Beach

Water
61°F (16°C)
Waves
2.0 ft (0.6 m) every 3 seconds
Wind
19 mph (31 km/h) from the northwest, gusts to 23 mph
Air
53°F (11°C)

As of 9:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Smith Island Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: 7:10 AM, 1.0 ft (lowest)
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 8:06 AM, 1.1 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Smith Island Beach

  • Nov 24–27: up to 5.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 8:21 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.4 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:29 PM)
  • Dec 23–25: up to 5.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 8:07 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.7 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 4:07 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Smith Island (Coast Guard Station) between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Thimble Shoal, VA (240), 15 miles (24 km) away.
Facing
Southeast (128°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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