River
Reading conditions now
The last reading here is 35 hours old — past what we'll stand behind, so we're going back to the source.
Pulling NDBC buoy 44042 · NOAA tide station 8635750
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Ramps that reach this water
Head River Branch is a river reached from boat ramps in Virginia. SeaStatus lists one ramp that launches into it, the closest being Coopers at 1.0 mi.
Rivers are scored mostly on wind and current. Wave height is not part of the score, because a river has no real sea state; visibility and comfort make up the rest. Wind, and waves where it reports them, come from NDBC buoy 44042, and tide predictions come from NOAA station 8636046, Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, the closest one to here.
Scores are decision support, not a substitute for your own judgment or the official NWS forecast. Read the limits.
Sources · NOAA Tide Station 8636046 · NDBC Buoy 44042