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Hales Ford — Boating Conditions
Tides, water temp & weather • Bedford County, VA
Boating Conditions at Hales Ford
Current wind, air and water temperature, tide times and a 10-day forecast for Hales Ford on Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County, Virginia. Check conditions before you launch.
Right Now
Overcast
Calm — good conditions to get on the water
Air Temp
71°F
Wind
7 mph
gusts 15 mph
Next Few Hours
Now
⛅
71°
20%
7 mph
11PM
⛅
71°
21%
7 mph
12AM
⛅
70°
21%
7 mph
1AM
⛅
69°
20%
7 mph
2AM
⛅
69°
25%
7 mph
3AM
⛅
68°
21%
6 mph
10-Day Boating Forecast
Mon, 9/21
🌧️
84° / 68°
Wind 9, gusts 15 mph
47% rain
Tue, 9/22
🌧️
75° / 61°
Wind 14, gusts 30 mph
58% rain
Wed, 9/23
🌧️
60° / 55°
Wind 14, gusts 29 mph
73% rain
Thu, 9/24
🌧️
59° / 50°
Wind 7, gusts 16 mph
71% rain
Fri, 9/25
☀️
75° / 44°
Wind 8, gusts 12 mph
2% rain
Sat, 9/26
☀️
79° / 46°
Wind 5, gusts 9 mph
2% rain
Sun, 9/27
☀️
81° / 48°
Wind 5 mph
1% rain
Mon, 9/28
⛅
79° / 51°
Wind 4 mph
2% rain
Tue, 9/29
⛅
84° / 55°
Wind 7 mph
4% rain
Wed, 9/30
🌧️
82° / 59°
Wind 10, gusts 17 mph
14% rain
Weather & wave data from Open-Meteo. Tides & water temperature from NOAA CO-OPS. Conditions are estimates for trip planning — always confirm locally and check official marine forecasts before heading out.
