Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay Near Cambridge, MD

Current Water Temperature

39.0°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 11:18 PM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Gooses Reef; Sharps Island Lighthouse; Dares Beach; MD; Prince Frederick, MD

Chesapeake Bay

Station Name: Gooses Reef, MD
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
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

37.6°F
Clear
Clear
33.3°F
40.6°F
92%
NW 5.4 mph
11.3 mph
39.7°F
34.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Thu
H: 42°F
L: 38°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 45°F
L: 36°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 57°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 41°F
L: 32°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 16.25 μg/m3
PM10: 16.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 293.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 29.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 11.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:23 AM
Moonset: 10:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:53 AM - 6:23 AM
6:06 PM - 8:36 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
41.7°F
37.9°F
39.7°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.68 μg/m3
PM10: 18.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 259.01 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 28.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 11.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 24.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:02 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:23 AM
Moonset: 10:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:53 AM - 6:23 AM
6:06 PM - 8:36 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
45.2°F
36.1°F
40.2°F
97%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.81 μg/m3
PM10: 13.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 5:05 AM
Moonset: 10:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:35 AM - 7:05 AM
6:47 PM - 9:17 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 AM - 11:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
58.8°F
49.5°F
54.1°F
95%
0.36 in
88%
0%
15.9 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.11 μg/m3
PM10: 13.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:06 AM
Moon Transit: 5:46 AM
Moonset: 11:19 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:16 AM - 7:46 AM
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Minor Periods

10:49 AM - 12:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
56.9°F
39.9°F
49.1°F
70%
0.19 in
87%
0%
15.2 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.37 μg/m3
PM10: 7.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:13 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 1:06 AM
Moon Transit: 6:28 AM
Moonset: 11:43 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:58 AM - 8:28 AM
8:12 PM - 10:42 PM

Minor Periods

11:13 AM - 12:43 AM
12:36 AM - 2:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
40.8°F
32.2°F
35.1°F
56%
0 in
0%
0%
16.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:14 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 2:08 AM
Moon Transit: 7:12 AM
Moonset: 12:10 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:42 AM - 9:12 AM
8:56 PM - 11:26 PM

Minor Periods

11:40 AM - 1:10 PM
1:38 AM - 3:08 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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