NWS zone ANZ630 · Mid-Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA fishing forecast
Virginia · Atlantic coast
Score now
- Named spots
- 99
- Species scored
- 14
- Tide stations
- 4
Overview
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA is NWS marine zone ANZ630 on the Virginia Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 99 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.
14 species are scored here in this forecast; Striped bass, Spotted seatrout, Bluefish, Black sea bass and Tautog are at peak season now.
At 9:00 PM it scores 81 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 9 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 83 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM, scoring 88.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:03 PM EST.
Best window today
9 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide
Top species: Striped bass
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Nov 4
88
7 AM
Spotted seatrout
Best day
Thu, Nov 5
87
8 AM
Striped bass
Fri, Nov 6
87
3 PM
Spotted seatrout
Sat, Nov 7
81
1 AM
Striped bass
Sun, Nov 8
84
4 PM
Striped bass
Mon, Nov 9
80
12 AM
Striped bass
Tue, Nov 10
84
4 PM
Striped bass
Wed, Nov 11
82
3 AM
Striped bass
Thu, Nov 12
85
3 PM
Striped bass
Fri, Nov 13
81
12 AM
Striped bass
Sat, Nov 14
73
7 AM
Striped bass
Sun, Nov 15
82
5 PM
Striped bass
Mon, Nov 16
78
3 PM
Striped bass
Tue, Nov 17
77
3 PM
Striped bass
Species · 14
Listed for the Mid-Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (87)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (87)
Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 8 AM (81)
Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)
Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (76)
Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (70)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (76)
Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (72)
Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 7 AM (77)
Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 9 AM (67)
Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)
Named spots · 99
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
- Bluff PointCape · 2 to 7 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass83Great
- Antepoison PointCape · 1 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass82Great
- Grace PointBay · 0 to 13 ft · ProtectedTop now: Striped bass82Great
- North PointCape · 1 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass82Great
- Boggs GutGut · 0 to 2 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout81Great
- Dicks PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Spotted seatrout81Great
- East PointCape · 1 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass81Great
- Green PointCape · 2 to 3 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout81Great
- Milbys PointCape · 2 to 6 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass81Great
- Robin Hood BayBay · 4 to 6 ft · ProtectedTop now: Spotted seatrout81Great
- West PointCape · 1 to 4 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass81Great
- Whale PointCape · 1 to 3 ft · Semi-exposedTop now: Striped bass81Great
87 more spots, A to Z
- Annis Point69
- Arthur Cove79
- Back Cove72
- Bailey Point75
- Beasley Bay70
- Bernard Flats75
- Bluff Point80
- Brewer Gut69
- Buckland Gut80
- Bussel Point74
- Canoedas Point77
- Cedar Cove73
- Cedar Point69
- Cedar Straits74
- Cedar Straits74
- Cockrell Point74
- Cod Harbor80
- Coffin Point80
- Collins Point69
- Custis Cove75
- Custis Point77
- Dix Cove71
- Drum Bay72
- Drum Point80
- Eagle Point69
- Ebb Point73
- Factory Point77
- Ferry Point69
- Fishing Gut76
- Fleeton Point74
- Flood Point73
- Glebe Point69
- Goffs Bar67
- Goose Harbor77
- Graven Point69
- Great Thorofare77
- Green Straits74
- Green Straits74
- Guilford Flats74
- Halfmoon Point74
- Haynie Point74
- Horn Harbor68
- Hughlett Point74
- Indian Point80
- Ingram Bay72
- Ingram Cove72
- Island Bay79
- Island Point69
- Jarvis Point76
- Kent Point74
- Little Sandy Point74
- Long Point74
- Mailboat Harbor80
- Monadox Point79
- Natty Point Cove72
- North End Point80
- North Point74
- Onley Point75
- Persimmon Point75
- Pig Point80
- Pitman Cove79
- Planner Cove72
- Pocomoke Sound70
- Poplar Cove73
- Poulson Point69
- Rainy Point77
- Real Point77
- Reeds Point74
- Rock Gut76
- Rock Gut70
- Rogue Point69
- Rum Point78
- Sandy Point74
- Sandy Point73
- Scarborough Point74
- South Point74
- Tangier North Channel79
- Taskmakers Creek71
- The Thorofare78
- The Thorofare73
- Thicket Point80
- Ware Point80
- Warehouse Point80
- Waverly Cove79
- Weir Point74
- West Point80
- Zare Point74
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Synced with VMRC Nov 4, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with VMRC before you keep a fish.
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