Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day	Sky	High / Low	Precip	Wind	Humidity
Wed Oct 21	Partly Cloudy Close Hourly	-º / 46º	1%	NNW 11 mph	70%
8pm	Partly Cloudy	56º	0%	NNW 7 mph	65%
9pm	Partly Cloudy	55º	0%	NNW 7 mph	66%
10pm	Partly Cloudy	54º	0%	NNW 8 mph	68%
11pm	Partly Cloudy	54º	0%	NNW 9 mph	67%
Thu Oct 22	Sunny View Hourly	67º / 51º	2%	NNW 12 mph	50%
12am	Mostly Cloudy	53º	1%	NNW 10 mph	68%
1am	Mostly Cloudy	53º	1%	NNW 10 mph	68%
2am	Partly Cloudy	52º	1%	NNW 11 mph	68%
3am	Mostly Clear	51º	1%	NNW 10 mph	71%
4am	Mostly Clear	49º	2%	NNW 11 mph	73%
5am	Mostly Clear	49º	2%	NNW 10 mph	73%
6am	Mostly Clear	48º	2%	NNW 11 mph	74%
7am	Mostly Clear	47º	2%	NNW 11 mph	75%
8am	Partly Cloudy	49º	2%	NNW 11 mph	73%
9am	Mostly Sunny	52º	1%	NNW 12 mph	67%
10am	Sunny	55º	0%	NNW 12 mph	59%
11am	Sunny	58º	0%	NNW 12 mph	50%
12pm	Sunny	61º	0%	NNW 12 mph	44%
1pm	Sunny	63º	0%	NNW 11 mph	39%
2pm	Sunny	64º	0%	NNW 10 mph	38%
3pm	Sunny	65º	0%	N 11 mph	36%
4pm	Sunny	65º	0%	NNW 10 mph	37%
5pm	Sunny	65º	0%	NNW 10 mph	38%
6pm	Sunny	62º	0%	NNW 8 mph	44%
7pm	Clear	59º	0%	NW 7 mph	54%
8pm	Clear	56º	0%	NW 7 mph	60%
9pm	Clear	55º	0%	NW 8 mph	64%
10pm	Clear	54º	0%	NNW 8 mph	66%
11pm	Clear	54º	1%	NNW 9 mph	69%
Fri Oct 23	Partly Cloudy View Hourly	61º / 49º	11%	NE 16 mph	70%
12am	Clear	54º	2%	NNW 9 mph	71%
1am	Clear	53º	2%	N 9 mph	73%
2am	Clear	53º	3%	N 10 mph	74%
3am	Clear	53º	4%	N 9 mph	76%
4am	Clear	52º	5%	N 10 mph	80%
5am	Clear	52º	6%	N 10 mph	82%
6am	Clear	52º	5%	N 10 mph	84%
7am	Clear	52º	5%	NNE 11 mph	84%
8am	Mostly Sunny	53º	5%	NNE 12 mph	81%
9am	Mostly Sunny	55º	12%	NNE 12 mph	80%
10am	Partly Cloudy	57º	10%	NNE 13 mph	74%
11am	Partly Cloudy	58º	10%	NE 14 mph	70%
12pm	Partly Cloudy	59º	2%	NE 15 mph	68%
1pm	Partly Cloudy	60º	2%	NE 15 mph	66%
2pm	Partly Cloudy	60º	7%	NE 15 mph	64%
3pm	Partly Cloudy	60º	1%	NE 16 mph	63%
4pm	Partly Cloudy	59º	1%	NE 15 mph	64%
5pm	Mostly Sunny	58º	0%	NE 15 mph	64%
6pm	Sunny	57º	0%	NE 12 mph	66%
7pm	Clear	56º	0%	NE 11 mph	69%
Sat Oct 24	Partly Cloudy	63º / 51º	1%	ENE 12 mph	61%
Sun Oct 25	Sunny	63º / 47º	3%	NE 11 mph	65%
Mon Oct 26	Sunny	65º / 49º	5%	N 7 mph	67%
Tue Oct 27	Mostly Sunny	68º / 54º	6%	NNE 9 mph	72%
Wed Oct 28	Partly Cloudy	66º / 56º	20%	NE 12 mph	74%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA

Tonight

Low : 45ºF
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday

High : 67ºF
NNW wind 10 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Low : 50ºF
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

High : 58ºF
NE wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Low : 51ºF
ENE wind 9 to 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

High : 59ºF
ENE wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Low : 52ºF
NE wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday

High : 61ºF
NE wind around 9 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

Low : 52ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

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Wind Speed Forecast for Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA

	Thursday						Friday
Wind Speed (MPH)	7	10	11	11	12	10	7	9	10	12	15	15
	12am	4am	8am	12pm	4pm	8pm	12am	4am	8am	12pm	4pm	8pm
MPH	7	10	11	11	12	10	7	9	10	12	15	15

DIR	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	NE

Current Weather Conditions In Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA

As Of: 15 minutes ago

Temperature: 56ºF
Feels Like: 54ºF

Wind Speed: 7mph
Direction: 0º (NNW)
Gusts: 7mph

Cloud Cover: Partly Cloudy
Visibility: 10mi

Pressure: 30.07"
Humidity: 65%
Dew Point: 0ºF

The weather right now in Chincoteague Island, USCG Station, VA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 56°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, October 21, 2026, are -° high temperature and 46°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 7 miles per hour, and coming from the North Northwest. The wind is gusting to 7 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 54° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 0 percent, with current humidity at 65 percent, and air pressure at 30.07 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

Weather Alerts

Small Craft Advisory - 7:00pm Wed Oct 21 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT SATURDAY...

WHAT: North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
6 to 10 ft.

WHERE: Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
Island VA out 20 NM.

WHEN: Until 7 AM EDT Saturday.

IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Coastal Flood Advisory - 2:07pm Wed Oct 21 2026

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THURSDAY...

WHAT: For the Coastal Flood Advisory, one to two feet of
inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near
shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory,
large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet in the surf zone.

WHERE: In Maryland, Maryland Beaches/Ocean City area.
In Virginia, Accomack and Northampton Counties.

WHEN: For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 8 PM EDT
Thursday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 7 AM EDT Thursday.

IMPACTS: Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable
locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low
threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water
above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads
and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns
near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach
erosion.

PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

OCEAN CITY INLET MD MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.0 FT, MODERATE 4.5 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 3.0 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/05 PM 4.4 1.9 2.0 1 MINOR 22/05 AM 4.1 1.6 1.9 1 MINOR 22/06 PM 4.0 1.5 1.6 1 MINOR 23/06 AM 3.9 1.4 1.5 1 NONE 23/06 PM 3.5 1.0 1.1 1 NONE 24/07 AM 3.6 1.1 1.0 1 NONE

SAXIS VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.5 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 4.0 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/09 PM 4.4 1.9 2.0 1-2 NONE 22/09 AM 4.5 2.0 2.1 2 MINOR 22/10 PM 4.4 1.9 1.9 2 NONE 23/10 AM 4.1 1.6 1.4 1-2 NONE 23/11 PM 3.8 1.3 1.3 1 NONE 24/11 AM 4.1 1.6 1.2 1 NONE

NASSAWADOX CREEK AT BAYFORD VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.0 FT, MODERATE 1.5 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/07 PM 3.8 1.8 2.1 3-4 MODERATE 22/08 AM 4.1 2.1 2.3 3 MODERATE 22/08 PM 3.8 1.8 2.1 3 MODERATE 23/09 AM 3.7 1.7 1.8 3 MODERATE 23/09 PM 3.3 1.3 1.6 2 MINOR 24/10 AM 3.5 1.5 1.4 1-2 MODERATE

CHINCOTEAGUE INLET VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 6.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.7 FT, MODERATE 2.2 FT, MAJOR 3.2 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/05 PM 4.6 1.8 1.6 1 MINOR 22/05 AM 4.8 2.0 1.8 1 MINOR 22/05 PM 4.6 1.8 1.6 1 MINOR 23/06 AM 4.4 1.6 1.2 1 NONE 23/06 PM 4.1 1.3 1.0 1 NONE 24/07 AM 4.3 1.5 0.8 1 NONE

WACHAPREAGUE VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 6.5 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.0 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.0 FT, MODERATE 3.0 FT, MAJOR 3.5 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/06 PM 6.5 2.0 2.5 1 MINOR 22/06 AM 6.9 2.4 2.8 1 MINOR 22/06 PM 6.8 2.3 2.6 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 6.3 1.8 1.9 1 NONE 23/07 PM 6.1 1.6 1.8 1 NONE 24/07 AM 6.1 1.6 1.5 1 NONE

TANGIER ISLAND VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.2 FT, MODERATE 3.8 FT, MAJOR 4.2 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.4 FT, MODERATE 1.9 FT, MAJOR 2.4 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/09 PM 3.8 2.0 2.3 1 MODERATE 22/09 AM 3.9 2.1 2.4 1 MODERATE 22/09 PM 3.7 1.9 2.2 1 MINOR 23/10 AM 3.6 1.8 2.0 1 MINOR 23/10 PM 3.3 1.5 1.8 1 MINOR 24/10 AM 3.5 1.6 1.9 1 MINOR

KIPTOPEKE VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 4.5 FT, MODERATE 5.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.5 FT, MODERATE 2.0 FT, MAJOR 2.5 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/06 PM 4.8 1.8 2.0 2-3 MINOR 22/06 AM 4.9 1.9 2.1 2 MINOR 22/06 PM 4.7 1.7 1.9 2 MINOR 23/07 AM 4.6 1.6 1.6 2-3 MINOR 23/07 PM 4.3 1.3 1.4 2 NONE 24/07 AM 4.4 1.4 1.2 2 NONE

OYSTER VA MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 7.0 FT, MODERATE 7.5 FT, MAJOR 8.5 FT MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.4 FT, MODERATE 2.9 FT, MAJOR 3.9 FT

TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- -------- 21/06 PM 7.4 2.8 2.5 1 MINOR 22/06 AM 7.3 2.7 2.7 1 MINOR 22/06 PM 7.3 2.7 2.3 1 MINOR 23/07 AM 7.0 2.4 1.9 1 MINOR 23/07 PM 7.1 2.5 1.9 1 MINOR 24/08 AM 7.1 2.5 1.5 1 MINOR

High Surf Advisory - 2:07pm Wed Oct 21 2026