Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay Near Cambridge, MD
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 3:24 AM EDT
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Local Points of Interest
Gooses Reef; Sharps Island Lighthouse; Dares Beach; MD; Prince Frederick, MDSponsored Content
Station Name: Gooses Reef, MD
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Nearest Address:
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Cambridge, MD 20613
Dorchester County
GPS Coordinates: 38.556, -76.415
Nearby Water Temperatures
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (16.6 mi)Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (19.1 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (28.2 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (29.7 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (30.9 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (36.4 mi)
Upper Machedoc Creek, Dahlgren, VA (37.4 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (38.8 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (39.2 mi)
Washington Channel, Washington, DC (39.4 mi)
Sligo Creek, Takoma Park, MD (43.5 mi)
Paint Branch, Calverton, MD (44.3 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Tolchester Beach, MD (46.3 mi)
Dead Run, McLean, VA (49.6 mi)
Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD (49.9 mi)
Weather Near Cambridge, Maryland
Current Weather

Humidity: 99%
Feels Like: 65.3°F
Wind: N 8.1 mph
Wind Gusts: 12.2 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 25%
Visibility: 4 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Thu
H: 82°F
L: 67°F

Fri
H: 86°F
L: 68°F

Sat
H: 71°F
L: 66°F

Sun
H: 72°F
L: 66°F

Mon
H: 74°F
L: 63°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.87 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 10:41 AM
Moonset: 5:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:11 AM - 12:41 AM
Minor Periods
5:18 PM - 6:48 PM2:52 AM - 4:22 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 18 at 1:56AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Thu September 18, 2025, 1:56 AM
Expires: Thu September 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 3:36 AM.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 18 at 1:56AM EDT until September 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Thu September 18, 2025, 1:56 AM
Expires: Thu September 18, 2025, 8:00 AM
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. * WHERE...Shoreline in Anne Arundel County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT this morning, especially around the time of high tide. * IMPACTS...At 2.8 feet, flooding of some of the parking area near Dock Street in Annapolis may occur, with water surrounding the Alex Haley Memorial. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tides one to one and a half feet above normal. The next high tide at Annapolis U.S. Naval Academy is at 3:36 AM.
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
This is only a test for monitoring of vital dissemination systems.
Effective: Thu September 18, 2025, 2:21 AM
Expires: Thu September 18, 2025, 2:31 AM
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 72.9°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 10.1 mph
UV Index: 1.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moon Transit: 10:41 AM
Moonset: 5:48 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:11 AM - 12:41 AM
Minor Periods
5:18 PM - 6:48 PM2:52 AM - 4:22 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 76°F
Average Humidity: 68%
Wind: 7.8 mph
UV Index: 1.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moon Transit: 11:27 AM
Moonset: 6:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:26 AM - 2:56 AM10:57 AM - 1:27 PM
Minor Periods
5:44 PM - 7:14 PM4:00 AM - 5:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.4°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Wind: 15.7 mph
UV Index: 1.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 6:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:11 AM - 3:41 AM11:40 AM - 2:10 PM
Minor Periods
6:06 PM - 7:36 PM5:04 AM - 6:34 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Wind: 11.6 mph
UV Index: 0.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 11 mins
Moon Transit: 12:51 AM
Moonset: 6:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:53 AM - 4:23 AM12:21 AM - 2:51 PM
Minor Periods
6:27 PM - 7:57 PM6:07 AM - 7:37 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.6°F
Average Humidity: 83%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 1:32 PM
Moonset: 7:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:33 AM - 5:03 AM1:02 PM - 3:32 PM
Minor Periods
6:48 PM - 8:18 PM7:07 AM - 8:37 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5