Live Conditions

Real-time buoy data, tide charts, and fishing forecasts for the Chesapeake Bay — updated live from NOAA NDBC.

Buoy Conditions

Weather Radar

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Radar data via RainViewer · KAKQ Wakefield ·NOAA NWS

Sewells Point Tides

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Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS · Sewells Point (8638610) · MLLW datum ·Full tide charts →

7-Day Forecast

Live Pier Webcams

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Virginia Beach, Ocean View, Buckroe, Sandbridge, and Kiptopeke piers — live streams

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Fishing Forecast — July

What's biting this month on the Chesapeake Bay

Spanish Mackerel

Excellent

Active near piers and inlets. Troll small spoons or cast jigs. Early morning best.

Cobia

Good

Sight casting near buoys and shoals. Live eels or bucktail jigs. Watch for rays.

Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin)

Excellent

Offshore weedlines and floating debris. Troll ballyhoo. Great action in July.

Bluefish

Excellent

Abundant in surf and inlet. Cut bait, spoons, or topwater. Chumming helps.

Flounder

Good

Bottom fishing near structure. Live mud minnows or gulp baits. Drift inlets.

King Mackerel

Good

Near shore reefs and live bottom. Live bait slow-trolling. Dawn/dusk peak.

Sea Surface Temperature

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SST imagery from Rutgers RU-COOL · NOAA GOES satellite · Chesapeake Bay region · Updated ~hourly

Surface Currents

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Interactive NOAA HF Radar current vectors for the Chesapeake Bay mouth & Virginia Beach. Loads on demand.

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Surface current vectors from NOAA HF Radar · CODAR network — Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, Cape Charles stations

Marine Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast from NOAA NWS Wakefield VA · FZUS51 KAKQ · Updated ~6 hourly

OCEARCH Shark & Turtle Tracker

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Interactive map of OCEARCH-tagged sharks, turtles & more. Filter to North Atlantic to see Tidewater-area animals.

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Live GPS tracking of tagged sharks, turtles, and more from OCEARCH

Buoy data from NOAA NDBC · Marine forecast from Open-Meteo · SST from Rutgers RU-COOL · Tides from NOAA CO-OPS

Radar via RainViewer · Zone forecasts from NOAA NWS Marine · Shark tracking from OCEARCH · Updated every 5 minutes

Conditions are for reference only — always check official marine forecasts and local advisories before heading out.

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