Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay in Tolchester Beach, MD

Current Water Temperature

78.8°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 17, 12:07 AM, 1.9 ft
Low: September 17, 7:07 AM, 0.8 ft
 High: September 17, 12:01 PM, 1.3 ft
Low: September 17, 5:50 PM, 0.6 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Chestertown, MD; Tolchester Marina; Man O War/Gales Lump Sanctuary

Chesapeake Bay

Station Name: Tolchester Beach
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -2 feet

Nearest Address:
21085 Tolchester Beach Rd
Tolchester Beach, MD 21620
Kent County

GPS Coordinates: 39.2133, -76.245003

Nearby Water Temperatures

Foster Branch, Joppatowne, MD (14.5 mi)
Herring Run, Baltimore, MD (18.1 mi)
Northwest Harbor, Baltimore, MD (18.3 mi)
Severn River, Annapolis, MD (20.3 mi)
Plumtree Run, Bel Air, MD (20.3 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD (20.4 mi)
Susquehanna River, Darlington, MD (28.9 mi)
Scotts Level Branch, Milford Mill, MD (29.5 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (31.8 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (32.3 mi)
Gunpowder Falls, Parkton, MD (36.8 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (38 mi)
St. Jones River, Dover, DE (39 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (40.3 mi)
Northeast Branch Anacostia River, Riverdale Park, MD (40.5 mi)

Weather for Tolchester Beach, Maryland

Current Weather

80°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
77%
S 10 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
74°F - Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Friday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
67°F - Mostly Clear
Partly Sunny
Saturday
78°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
70°F - Mostly Cloudy
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
75°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
67°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
59°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
59°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
67°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 1:40 PM
Moon Transit: 6:08 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:35 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 11:26 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:05 PM - 3:35 PM

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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 2:35 PM
Moon Transit: 7:00 PM
Moonset: 11:26 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:58 AM - 10:28 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:05 PM - 3:35 PM

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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:23 PM
Moon Transit: 7:51 PM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:49 AM - 11:19 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

2:53 PM - 4:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 3:23 PM
Moon Transit: 7:51 PM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:49 AM - 11:19 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

2:53 PM - 4:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:04 PM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 12:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:40 AM - 12:10 AM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:34 PM - 5:04 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:04 PM
Moon Transit: 8:41 PM
Moonset: 12:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:40 AM - 12:10 AM
8:11 PM - 10:41 PM

Minor Periods

3:34 PM - 5:04 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 PM
Moon Transit: 9:29 PM
Moonset: 1:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:53 AM - 2:23 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:39 PM
Moon Transit: 9:29 PM
Moonset: 1:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
8:59 PM - 11:29 PM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:53 AM - 2:23 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:08 PM
Moon Transit: 10:15 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:16 AM - 1:46 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:38 PM - 6:08 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:08 PM
Moon Transit: 10:15 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:16 AM - 1:46 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:38 PM - 6:08 PM
1:57 AM - 3:27 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 11:00 PM
Moonset: 3:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:01 AM - 2:31 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 11:00 PM
Moonset: 3:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:01 AM - 2:31 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 PM
Moon Transit: 11:44 PM
Moonset: 4:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:46 AM - 3:16 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:28 PM - 6:58 PM
4:06 AM - 5:36 AM

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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