Tides & daylight

Tides & daylight in Chesapeake Bay

Live 7-day tide forecast and year-round daylight hours for Chesapeake Bay, the United States.

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Tide forecast for Chesapeake Bay

Hourly sea level for the next seven days, with high and low water marked — plan shallow-harbour entries and anchor scope around the turns.

4 Fri5 Sat6 Sun7 Mon8 Tue9 Wed0.0m-0.6m

High & low water, day by day

Thu, Sep 3

  • High water5:18 AM · 0 m
  • Low water11:30 AM · -0.32 m
  • High water5:43 PM · -0.03 m

Fri, Sep 4

  • Low water12:06 AM · -0.4 m
  • High water5:56 AM · -0.2 m
  • Low water12:14 PM · -0.61 m
  • High water6:47 PM · -0.28 m

Sat, Sep 5

  • Low water12:10 AM · -0.46 m
  • High water6:47 AM · -0.19 m
  • Low water1:18 PM · -0.53 m
  • High water7:30 PM · -0.26 m

Sun, Sep 6

  • Low water1:00 AM · -0.43 m
  • High water8:00 AM · -0.17 m
  • Low water1:50 PM · -0.39 m
  • High water9:00 PM · -0.06 m

Mon, Sep 7

  • Low water2:05 AM · -0.14 m
  • High water5:00 AM · -0.07 m
  • Low water5:42 AM · -0.08 m
  • High water8:54 AM · 0.04 m
  • Low water3:00 PM · -0.17 m
  • High water4:45 PM · -0.14 m
  • Low water6:14 PM · -0.17 m
  • High water9:20 PM · -0.04 m

Tue, Sep 8

  • Low water4:00 AM · -0.27 m
  • High water4:42 AM · -0.26 m
  • Low water7:06 AM · -0.33 m
  • High water9:30 AM · -0.24 m
  • Low water4:10 PM · -0.49 m
  • High water5:30 PM · -0.48 m
  • Low water7:00 PM · -0.5 m
  • High water11:00 PM · -0.31 m

Wed, Sep 9

  • Low water4:14 AM · -0.43 m
  • High water5:54 AM · -0.4 m
  • Low water7:37 AM · -0.45 m
  • High water11:17 AM · -0.25 m
  • Low water4:30 PM · -0.38 m
  • High water6:30 PM · -0.34 m
  • Low water7:38 PM · -0.35 m

The marine model currently ends at Wed, Sep 9; the remaining days appear as your date approaches. Heights are sea level relative to mean sea level, from the Open-Meteo Marine forecast. All times are local (America/New_York). Refreshed every 15 minutes.

Sunrise, sunset & daylight in Chesapeake Bay

Sample days — the 15th of each month, August 2026 to January 2027 — for Chesapeake Bay.

SepOctNovDecJan 2714h0h
MonthDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDaylight
August 20265:52 AM6:20 AM8:03 PM8:31 PM13 h 42 min
September 20266:21 AM6:48 AM7:16 PM7:43 PM12 h 28 min
October 20266:49 AM7:16 AM6:29 PM6:56 PM11 h 13 min
November 20266:21 AM6:50 AM4:53 PM5:22 PM10 h 4 min
December 20266:48 AM7:18 AM4:45 PM5:15 PM9 h 27 min
January 20276:55 AM7:24 AM5:08 PM5:37 PM9 h 44 min

Times are local. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight: enough light for deck work, but time to switch the nav lights on.

Tide data from the Open-Meteo Marine API; sunrise and sunset computed astronomically. Not for navigation — always consult official tide tables and charts.