Chesapeake Bay Entrance Current Predictions
The ocean gate north of Cape Henry — the strongest water most Bay boats ever cross, and the one place current planning is not optional. Flood sets toward 281°, ebb toward 101° (true).
Current right now
Loading the current curve… Today’s maximums and slacks are in the table below.
Marine forecast — Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Loading the NWS forecast… (Little Creek to Cape Henry)
Where this station is
Esri Ocean basemap · OpenSeaMap marks · C = this current station · T = nearby tide stations (tap for their pages)
Chesapeake Bay Entrance — max flood, max ebb and slack, next 7 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 14 | — 1:50a ▼ 4:16a 0.6 kt — 6:57a ▲ 10:45a 1.5 kt — 2:54p ▼ 5:55p 0.8 kt — 9:01p ▲ 11:24p 0.7 kt |
| Thu Oct 15 | — 2:30a ▼ 4:50a 0.5 kt — 7:23a ▲ 11:20a 1.4 kt — 3:36p ▼ 6:27p 0.6 kt — 9:39p |
| Fri Oct 16 | ▲ 12:04a 0.6 kt — 3:20a ▼ 5:33a 0.4 kt — 7:56a ▲ 12:00p 1.2 kt — 4:20p ▼ 7:02p 0.5 kt — 10:14p |
| Sat Oct 17 | ▲ 12:47a 0.6 kt — 4:24a ▼ 6:27a 0.3 kt — 8:39a ▲ 12:45p 1.0 kt — 5:08p ▼ 7:41p 0.4 kt — 10:49p |
| Sun Oct 18 | ▲ 1:35a 0.6 kt — 5:40a ▼ 7:33a 0.2 kt — 9:37a ▲ 1:35p 0.8 kt — 6:02p ▼ 8:28p 0.3 kt — 11:27p |
| Mon Oct 19 | ▲ 2:28a 0.6 kt — 6:55a ▼ 8:44a 0.2 kt — 10:53a ▲ 2:32p 0.7 kt — 6:58p ▼ 9:19p 0.3 kt |
| Tue Oct 20 | — 12:13a ▲ 3:32a 0.7 kt — 7:55a ▼ 9:51a 0.3 kt — 12:12p ▲ 3:38p 0.7 kt — 7:50p ▼ 10:11p 0.4 kt |
Show the next 53 days
| Day | ▲ max flood · ▼ max ebb · — slack (local time, knots) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 21 | — 1:06a ▲ 4:49a 0.7 kt — 8:45a ▼ 10:51a 0.3 kt — 1:25p ▲ 4:49p 0.8 kt — 8:38p ▼ 11:00p 0.5 kt |
| Thu Oct 22 | — 2:01a ▲ 5:47a 0.9 kt — 9:28a ▼ 11:46a 0.5 kt — 2:33p ▲ 5:50p 0.9 kt — 9:21p ▼ 11:46p 0.6 kt |
| Fri Oct 23 | — 2:51a ▲ 6:30a 1.0 kt — 10:11a ▼ 12:42p 0.6 kt — 3:36p ▲ 6:40p 1.0 kt — 10:01p |
| Sat Oct 24 | ▼ 12:30a 0.7 kt — 3:35a ▲ 7:09a 1.3 kt — 10:54a ▼ 1:40p 0.8 kt — 4:36p ▲ 7:27p 1.1 kt — 10:39p |
| Sun Oct 25 | ▼ 1:14a 0.8 kt — 4:14a ▲ 7:49a 1.5 kt — 11:39a ▼ 2:37p 0.9 kt — 5:34p ▲ 8:12p 1.1 kt — 11:16p |
| Mon Oct 26 | ▼ 1:56a 0.9 kt — 4:52a ▲ 8:30a 1.8 kt — 12:26p ▼ 3:30p 1.1 kt — 6:29p ▲ 8:57p 1.1 kt — 11:55p |
| Tue Oct 27 | ▼ 2:39a 0.9 kt — 5:31a ▲ 9:12a 1.9 kt — 1:16p ▼ 4:22p 1.2 kt — 7:24p ▲ 9:44p 1.0 kt |
| Wed Oct 28 | — 12:37a ▼ 3:24a 0.9 kt — 6:13a ▲ 9:58a 2.0 kt — 2:07p ▼ 5:14p 1.2 kt — 8:17p ▲ 10:33p 0.9 kt |
| Thu Oct 29 | — 1:25a ▼ 4:13a 0.9 kt — 7:02a ▲ 10:47a 2.0 kt — 3:02p ▼ 6:09p 1.1 kt — 9:11p ▲ 11:26p 0.9 kt |
| Fri Oct 30 | — 2:22a ▼ 5:09a 0.8 kt — 7:58a ▲ 11:42a 1.8 kt — 4:00p ▼ 7:08p 1.0 kt — 10:04p |
| Sat Oct 31 | ▲ 12:24a 0.9 kt — 3:30a ▼ 6:17a 0.7 kt — 9:04a ▲ 12:43p 1.6 kt — 5:03p ▼ 8:09p 0.9 kt — 10:58p |
| Sun Nov 1 | ▲ 1:28a 0.9 kt — 3:49a ▼ 6:36a 0.6 kt — 9:20a ▲ 12:51p 1.4 kt — 5:07p ▼ 8:12p 0.9 kt — 10:51p |
| Mon Nov 2 | ▲ 1:38a 0.9 kt — 5:10a ▼ 8:01a 0.6 kt — 10:39a ▲ 2:09p 1.3 kt — 6:10p ▼ 9:11p 0.8 kt — 11:45p |
| Tue Nov 3 | ▲ 2:55a 1.0 kt — 6:26a ▼ 9:22a 0.7 kt — 11:54a ▲ 3:30p 1.2 kt — 7:06p ▼ 10:05p 0.8 kt |
| Wed Nov 4 | — 12:37a ▲ 4:05a 1.1 kt — 7:32a ▼ 10:32a 0.8 kt — 1:05p ▲ 4:35p 1.2 kt — 7:56p ▼ 10:54p 0.8 kt |
| Thu Nov 5 | — 1:27a ▲ 5:02a 1.3 kt — 8:30a ▼ 11:36a 0.8 kt — 2:10p ▲ 5:29p 1.1 kt — 8:40p ▼ 11:39p 0.8 kt |
| Fri Nov 6 | — 2:14a ▲ 5:51a 1.4 kt — 9:23a ▼ 12:36p 0.9 kt — 3:10p ▲ 6:16p 1.1 kt — 9:19p |
| Sat Nov 7 | ▼ 12:18a 0.7 kt — 2:55a ▲ 6:33a 1.6 kt — 10:10a ▼ 1:29p 1.0 kt — 4:05p ▲ 6:58p 1.1 kt — 9:56p |
| Sun Nov 8 | ▼ 12:50a 0.7 kt — 3:31a ▲ 7:11a 1.6 kt — 10:54a ▼ 2:17p 1.0 kt — 4:55p ▲ 7:38p 1.0 kt — 10:31p |
| Mon Nov 9 | ▼ 1:17a 0.7 kt — 4:04a ▲ 7:45a 1.7 kt — 11:35a ▼ 2:57p 1.0 kt — 5:40p ▲ 8:15p 0.9 kt — 11:07p |
| Tue Nov 10 | ▼ 1:46a 0.7 kt — 4:34a ▲ 8:16a 1.7 kt — 12:14p ▼ 3:32p 1.0 kt — 6:20p ▲ 8:50p 0.8 kt — 11:45p |
| Wed Nov 11 | ▼ 2:18a 0.6 kt — 5:05a ▲ 8:47a 1.6 kt — 12:51p ▼ 4:01p 0.9 kt — 6:57p ▲ 9:24p 0.8 kt |
| Thu Nov 12 | — 12:27a ▼ 2:54a 0.6 kt — 5:37a ▲ 9:20a 1.5 kt — 1:28p ▼ 4:26p 0.8 kt — 7:30p ▲ 9:59p 0.8 kt |
| Fri Nov 13 | — 1:13a ▼ 3:34a 0.5 kt — 6:12a ▲ 9:56a 1.3 kt — 2:05p ▼ 4:51p 0.6 kt — 8:00p ▲ 10:36p 0.7 kt |
| Sat Nov 14 | — 2:04a ▼ 4:20a 0.4 kt — 6:50a ▲ 10:36a 1.1 kt — 2:43p ▼ 5:22p 0.5 kt — 8:30p ▲ 11:16p 0.7 kt |
| Sun Nov 15 | — 3:00a ▼ 5:11a 0.4 kt — 7:34a ▲ 11:19a 1.0 kt — 3:26p ▼ 5:59p 0.5 kt — 9:04p ▲ 11:59p 0.7 kt |
| Mon Nov 16 | — 4:02a ▼ 6:07a 0.3 kt — 8:22a ▲ 12:06p 0.9 kt — 4:14p ▼ 6:44p 0.4 kt — 9:43p |
| Tue Nov 17 | ▲ 12:45a 0.7 kt — 5:05a ▼ 7:07a 0.3 kt — 9:18a ▲ 12:56p 0.9 kt — 5:04p ▼ 7:33p 0.4 kt — 10:29p |
| Wed Nov 18 | ▲ 1:36a 0.7 kt — 6:05a ▼ 8:07a 0.3 kt — 10:21a ▲ 1:51p 0.8 kt — 5:54p ▼ 8:23p 0.5 kt — 11:16p |
| Thu Nov 19 | ▲ 2:35a 0.8 kt — 7:00a ▼ 9:08a 0.3 kt — 11:32a ▲ 2:52p 0.8 kt — 6:40p ▼ 9:10p 0.6 kt |
| Fri Nov 20 | — 12:04a ▲ 3:39a 0.9 kt — 7:53a ▼ 10:10a 0.5 kt — 12:51p ▲ 3:57p 0.8 kt — 7:25p ▼ 9:56p 0.7 kt |
| Sat Nov 21 | — 12:51a ▲ 4:39a 1.1 kt — 8:43a ▼ 11:14a 0.6 kt — 2:10p ▲ 4:59p 0.8 kt — 8:08p ▼ 10:41p 0.7 kt |
| Sun Nov 22 | — 1:38a ▲ 5:31a 1.4 kt — 9:34a ▼ 12:22p 0.8 kt — 3:23p ▲ 5:56p 0.9 kt — 8:51p ▼ 11:29p 0.8 kt |
| Mon Nov 23 | — 2:27a ▲ 6:21a 1.7 kt — 10:24a ▼ 1:27p 1.0 kt — 4:26p ▲ 6:49p 0.9 kt — 9:36p |
| Tue Nov 24 | ▼ 12:20a 0.9 kt — 3:17a ▲ 7:09a 1.9 kt — 11:14a ▼ 2:23p 1.1 kt — 5:21p ▲ 7:39p 0.9 kt — 10:24p |
| Wed Nov 25 | ▼ 1:14a 0.9 kt — 4:10a ▲ 7:57a 2.1 kt — 12:05p ▼ 3:15p 1.2 kt — 6:12p ▲ 8:29p 1.0 kt — 11:17p |
| Thu Nov 26 | ▼ 2:10a 1.0 kt — 5:05a ▲ 8:46a 2.1 kt — 12:57p ▼ 4:05p 1.2 kt — 7:00p ▲ 9:19p 1.0 kt |
| Fri Nov 27 | — 12:14a ▼ 3:09a 0.9 kt — 6:03a ▲ 9:39a 2.0 kt — 1:50p ▼ 4:56p 1.1 kt — 7:47p ▲ 10:12p 1.0 kt |
| Sat Nov 28 | — 1:17a ▼ 4:12a 0.9 kt — 7:05a ▲ 10:35a 1.8 kt — 2:45p ▼ 5:49p 1.0 kt — 8:36p ▲ 11:09p 1.0 kt |
| Sun Nov 29 | — 2:25a ▼ 5:21a 0.8 kt — 8:11a ▲ 11:35a 1.6 kt — 3:43p ▼ 6:45p 0.9 kt — 9:26p |
| Mon Nov 30 | ▲ 12:10a 1.0 kt — 3:39a ▼ 6:35a 0.7 kt — 9:19a ▲ 12:39p 1.4 kt — 4:41p ▼ 7:42p 0.8 kt — 10:18p |
| Tue Dec 1 | ▲ 1:16a 1.1 kt — 4:56a ▼ 7:53a 0.7 kt — 10:27a ▲ 1:46p 1.2 kt — 5:36p ▼ 8:37p 0.8 kt — 11:11p |
| Wed Dec 2 | ▲ 2:28a 1.1 kt — 6:11a ▼ 9:07a 0.7 kt — 11:35a ▲ 2:56p 1.1 kt — 6:27p ▼ 9:27p 0.7 kt |
| Thu Dec 3 | — 12:01a ▲ 3:38a 1.2 kt — 7:19a ▼ 10:15a 0.7 kt — 12:42p ▲ 4:02p 1.0 kt — 7:14p ▼ 10:11p 0.7 kt |
| Fri Dec 4 | — 12:48a ▲ 4:37a 1.3 kt — 8:18a ▼ 11:19a 0.7 kt — 1:49p ▲ 4:59p 0.9 kt — 7:57p ▼ 10:49p 0.7 kt |
| Sat Dec 5 | — 1:32a ▲ 5:27a 1.4 kt — 9:11a ▼ 12:20p 0.8 kt — 2:52p ▲ 5:50p 0.8 kt — 8:39p ▼ 11:24p 0.6 kt |
| Sun Dec 6 | — 2:14a ▲ 6:10a 1.5 kt — 9:57a ▼ 1:15p 0.8 kt — 3:49p ▲ 6:36p 0.8 kt — 9:20p |
| Mon Dec 7 | ▼ 12:00a 0.6 kt — 2:54a ▲ 6:49a 1.6 kt — 10:39a ▼ 2:01p 0.9 kt — 4:37p ▲ 7:18p 0.8 kt — 10:02p |
| Tue Dec 8 | ▼ 12:40a 0.6 kt — 3:33a ▲ 7:25a 1.6 kt — 11:17a ▼ 2:40p 0.9 kt — 5:17p ▲ 7:56p 0.8 kt — 10:45p |
| Wed Dec 9 | ▼ 1:22a 0.6 kt — 4:14a ▲ 7:58a 1.6 kt — 11:54a ▼ 3:11p 0.9 kt — 5:52p ▲ 8:30p 0.9 kt — 11:29p |
| Thu Dec 10 | ▼ 2:05a 0.6 kt — 4:55a ▲ 8:30a 1.5 kt — 12:29p ▼ 3:35p 0.8 kt — 6:23p ▲ 9:03p 0.9 kt |
| Fri Dec 11 | — 12:13a ▼ 2:47a 0.6 kt — 5:35a ▲ 9:03a 1.4 kt — 1:03p ▼ 3:56p 0.7 kt — 6:52p ▲ 9:35p 0.9 kt |
| Sat Dec 12 | — 12:58a ▼ 3:29a 0.6 kt — 6:14a ▲ 9:38a 1.3 kt — 1:38p ▼ 4:20p 0.6 kt — 7:22p ▲ 10:09p 0.9 kt |
NOAA CO-OPS current predictions for station cb0102, speeds in knots at the predicted maximums, station local time. Table generated 2026-10-14; predictions are deterministic, but wind and river flow change the real current.
- NOAA station cb0102 — official CO-OPS current predictions
- Flood is “up the Bay” (roughly north) at most stations; ebb runs seaward
- Wind against current builds short, steep chop — plan the rough legs for slack
- New to Bay currents? Read tides & currents, explained
Nearby current stations
- York Spit Channel — about 17 NM
- Wolf Trap — about 27 NM
- Smith Point — about 56 NM
- Potomac Mouth (Point Lookout) — about 65 NM
- All current stations →