Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay in Kiptopeke, VA

Current Water Temperature

80.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: August 27, 2:49 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: August 27, 8:46 AM, 2.8 ft
Low: August 27, 2:52 PM, 0.4 ft
 High: August 27, 9:04 PM, 3.1 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Kiptopeke State Park; Kiptopeke Beach; Chesapeake Bay Beach; Kiptopeake Fishing Pier; Cape Charles, VA

Chesapeake Bay

Station Name: Kiptopeke
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -5 feet

Nearest Address:
Kiptopeke State Park
Kiptopeke, VA 23310
Northampton County

GPS Coordinates: 37.165190, -75.988444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (22.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (24.1 mi)
York River, Yorktown, VA (27.3 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (27.4 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (31.8 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (34.8 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (35 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wallops Island, VA (54.6 mi)
Chickahominy River, Providence Forge, VA (61.8 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (62.9 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (63 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (68.4 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (72.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (74.1 mi)
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (83.5 mi)

Weather for Kiptopeke, Virginia

Current Weather

80°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
79%
S 9 mph
73°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
83°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
75°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
82°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday Night
74°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
82°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
75°F - Mostly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
76°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
87°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
78°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
87°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
78°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
88°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
78°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 5:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:09 PM - 4:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 5:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:09 PM - 4:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:29 PM
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 5:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:09 PM - 4:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:59 PM - 8:29 PM
5:18 AM - 6:48 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:53 PM
Moon Transit: 1:05 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:35 AM - 3:05 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:23 PM - 8:53 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:53 PM
Moon Transit: 1:05 AM
Moonset: 6:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:35 AM - 3:05 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

7:23 PM - 8:53 PM
6:22 AM - 7:52 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 PM
Moon Transit: 1:49 AM
Moonset: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
7:25 AM - 8:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 8:18 PM
Moon Transit: 1:49 AM
Moonset: 7:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
7:25 AM - 8:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 8:43 PM
Moon Transit: 12:49 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 AM
12:19 AM - 2:49 AM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:18 AM
Moonset: 10:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
5:08 PM - 7:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
9:37 AM - 11:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moon Transit: 3:18 AM
Moonset: 10:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
5:08 PM - 7:38 PM

Minor Periods

8:40 PM - 10:10 PM
9:37 AM - 11:07 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:41 PM
Moon Transit: 4:07 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 AM - 6:07 AM
5:58 PM - 8:28 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 9:41 PM
Moon Transit: 4:07 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 AM - 6:07 AM
5:58 PM - 8:28 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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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: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 PM
Moon Transit: 5:00 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 AM - 7:00 AM
6:53 PM - 9:23 PM

Minor Periods

9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
11:58 AM - 1:28 PM

Action Rating: 3 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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