West Point Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.6°C / 63.7°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

22°C / 72°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
49%

The measurements for the water temperature in West Point, Virginia are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly West Point water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

West Point average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in West Point
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 7.8 7.1 7.5 9.9 12.2 19 23.7 24.7 22.7 17.4 13.5 10.1
Max °C 12 10.7 11.7 15.6 19.6 24.7 26.9 27.7 25.7 23.9 18 14.5
Min °F 47.7 46.2 47.2 52.1 56.9 68.4 75.9 77.7 74.1 65.9 58.1 51.9
Max °F 51.9 49.8 51.4 57.8 64.3 74.1 79.1 80.7 77.1 72.4 62.6 56.3

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 79.2°F / 26.2°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 48°F / 8.9°C.


7 day tide forecast for West Point

WedThuFriSatSunMonTue
  • High 12:07am
    (0.98m)
  • Low 6:56am
    (0.04m)
  • High 12:29pm
    (0.81m)
  • Low 6:46pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 12:42am
    (0.98m)
  • Low 7:31am
    (0.05m)
  • High 1:06pm
    (0.8m)
  • Low 7:20pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 1:18am
    (0.98m)
  • Low 8:07am
    (0.05m)
  • High 1:43pm
    (0.79m)
  • Low 7:57pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 1:57am
    (0.96m)
  • Low 8:45am
    (0.07m)
  • High 2:22pm
    (0.78m)
  • Low 8:37pm
    (0.08m)
  • High 2:40am
    (0.95m)
  • Low 9:30am
    (0.09m)
  • High 3:05pm
    (0.77m)
  • Low 9:23pm
    (0.09m)
  • High 3:27am
    (0.94m)
  • Low 10:22am
    (0.11m)
  • High 3:53pm
    (0.76m)
  • Low 10:19pm
    (0.11m)
  • High 4:19am
    (0.92m)
  • Low 11:22am
    (0.11m)
  • High 4:47pm
    (0.76m)
  • Low 11:25pm
    (0.11m)
7 day tide times for West Point

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (West Point, York River, Virginia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.