Last Update: 315 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026

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Wakefield, VA Local Forecast Office

6NM SW Chesapeake Light VA

Marine Zone Forecast


Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Thu
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.
Thu Night
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Fri
SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri Night
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
Sat
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
Sat Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sun
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
Sun Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft.
Mon
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Mon Night
N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.



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315 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
 
 

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