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.

19 Mon20 Tue21 Wed22 Thu23 Fri24 Sat0.2m-1.0m

High & low water, day by day

Sun, Oct 18

  • High water6:30 AM · -0.71 m
  • Low water11:30 AM · -0.78 m
  • High water7:00 PM · -0.34 m
  • Low water11:50 PM · -0.41 m

Mon, Oct 19

  • High water6:42 AM · -0.11 m
  • Low water1:00 PM · -0.35 m
  • High water7:18 PM · -0.17 m

Tue, Oct 20

  • Low water1:17 AM · -0.31 m
  • High water7:14 AM · -0.19 m
  • Low water1:40 PM · -0.4 m
  • High water8:06 PM · -0.2 m
  • Low water10:10 PM · -0.24 m
  • High water11:00 PM · -0.23 m

Wed, Oct 21

  • Low water2:00 AM · -0.32 m
  • High water8:19 AM · -0.12 m
  • Low water2:10 PM · -0.25 m
  • High water9:19 PM · 0.07 m
  • Low water10:30 PM · 0.06 m
  • High water11:50 PM · 0.07 m

Thu, Oct 22

  • Low water3:00 AM · -0.03 m
  • High water9:17 AM · 0.16 m
  • Low water3:45 PM · -0.09 m
  • High water6:00 PM · -0.05 m
  • Low water6:45 PM · -0.06 m
  • High water9:42 PM · 0.03 m

Fri, Oct 23

  • Low water4:30 AM · -0.31 m
  • High water5:50 AM · -0.29 m
  • Low water7:00 AM · -0.31 m
  • High water10:19 AM · -0.18 m
  • Low water4:20 PM · -0.4 m
  • High water11:06 PM · -0.11 m

Sat, Oct 24

  • Low water4:50 AM · -0.31 m
  • High water11:09 AM · -0.04 m
  • Low water5:30 PM · -0.39 m

The marine model currently ends at Sat, Oct 24; 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, October 2026 to March 2027 — for Chesapeake Bay.

NovDecJan 27FebMar12h0h
MonthDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDaylight
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
February 20276:31 AM6:59 AM5:43 PM6:11 PM10 h 45 min
March 20276:52 AM7:19 AM7:13 PM7:40 PM11 h 54 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.