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NWS zone ANZ631 · Mid-Atlantic

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA fishing forecast

Virginia · Atlantic coast

Score now

76Great
Spot · 4:00 PM EDT
Named spots
33
Species scored
18
Tide stations
5
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Overview

Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA is NWS marine zone ANZ631 on the Virginia Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 33 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 5 NOAA tide stations nearby.

18 species are scored here in this forecast; Spot, Red drum, Spanish mackerel, Scup and Summer flounder are at peak season now.

At 4:00 PM it scores 76 (great), led by Spot. The best window for the rest of today is 5-9 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 82 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:52 PM EDT.

Best window today

5-9 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Spot

82Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    82

    6 PM

    Spot

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    79

    7 PM

    Spot

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    7 AM

    Spot

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    7 AM

    Spot

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    73

    7 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    66

    7 AM

    Spot

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    65

    7 AM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    76

    9 AM

    Spot

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    78

    9 AM

    Spot

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    77

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    76

    3 AM

    Spot

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    75

    3 AM

    Spot

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    75

    4 AM

    Spot

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    75

    7 AM

    Red drum

Species · 18

Listed for the Mid-Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

76Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (82)

72Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (81)

68Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (76)

67Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (70)

66Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (72)

65Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (72)

63Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (76)

62Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (74)

61Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 7 AM (72)

56Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (64)

55Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 7 AM (67)

54Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (62)

53Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (66)

53Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (68)

53Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 9 AM (64)

49Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (61)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

No score
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 4 AM (35)

Named spots · 33

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

21 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Windmill PointNOAA 863658016.6 miKiptopekeNOAA 863220020.6 miWachapreagueNOAA 863104423 miYorktown USCG Training CenterNOAA 863768928 miCBBT, Chesapeake ChannelNOAA 863890129.4 mi

Regulations

VMRC saltwater regulations Buy a Virginia fishing license License types

Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Synced with VMRC Sep 18, 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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