Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay in Kiptopeke, VA

Current Water Temperature

81.7°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 1, 5:42 AM, 0.2 ft
 High: September 1, 12:05 PM, 3.3 ft
Low: September 1, 6:33 PM, 0.5 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

84°F
Sunny
Sunny
77%
S 8 mph
76°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tonight
80°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
85°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
79°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
89°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
81°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
87°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
76°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
83°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
80°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
72°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Labor Day
79°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
71°F - Partly Cloudy

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: 6:35 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

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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:07 PM
Moon Transit: 5:55 AM
Moonset: 1:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:25 AM - 7:55 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:10 PM - 2:40 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:07 PM
Moon Transit: 5:55 AM
Moonset: 1:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:25 AM - 7:55 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:10 PM - 2:40 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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:07 AM
Moon Transit: 6:55 AM
Moonset: 2:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
8:53 PM - 11:23 PM

Minor Periods

2:19 PM - 3:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 12:07 AM
Moon Transit: 6:55 AM
Moonset: 2:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:25 AM - 8:55 AM
8:53 PM - 11:23 PM

Minor Periods

2:19 PM - 3:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 7:58 AM
Moonset: 3:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:22 PM - 4:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 7:58 AM
Moonset: 3:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:28 AM - 9:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:22 PM - 4:52 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 AM
Moon Transit: 9:01 AM
Moonset: 4:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:10 AM
Moon Transit: 9:01 AM
Moonset: 4:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:31 AM - 11:01 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 AM
Moon Transit: 10:01 AM
Moonset: 5:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
1:54 AM - 3:24 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
%
%
mph


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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 AM
Moon Transit: 10:01 AM
Moonset: 5:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Minor Periods

4:58 PM - 6:28 PM
1:54 AM - 3:24 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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