Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay in Tolchester Beach, MD
Current Water Temperature
49.3°F
Measurement Time: Monday, March 23, 2026, 10:30 PM EDT
Today's Tides
Low: March 23, 4:27 AM, 0.0 ft
High: March 23, 11:09 AM, 1.6 ft
Low: March 23, 6:12 PM, 0.1 ft
High: March 23, 11:23 PM, 0.9 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Chestertown, MD; Tolchester Marina; Man O War/Gales Lump SanctuaryChesapeake 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
41.4°F

Partly cloudy
31.9°F
41°F
53%
NNW 21.7 mph
30.4 mph
34.2°F
25.9°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1025 mbar
0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 59°F
L: 40°F

Tue
H: 48°F
L: 32°F

Wed
H: 48°F
L: 40°F

Thu
H: 56°F
L: 46°F

Fri
H: 56°F
L: 42°F
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
3.35 μg/m3
PM10:
3.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 AM
Moon Transit: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%
Moon Transit: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:13 AM - 8:43 AM4:49 PM - 7:19 PM
Minor Periods
8:58 AM - 10:28 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Monday, March 23, 2026
Weather Forecast
Patchy rain nearby
58.5°F
40.1°F
52.4°F
74%
0.06 in
83%
0%
24.4 mph
0.4
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
11.67 μg/m3
PM10:
11.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 243.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 AM
Moon Transit: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%
Moon Transit: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 23.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:13 AM - 8:43 AM4:49 PM - 7:19 PM
Minor Periods
8:58 AM - 10:28 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Weather Forecast
Sunny
48°F
31.6°F
40.3°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
1.2
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
5.99 μg/m3
PM10:
6.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 197.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 10:20 AM
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 1:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%
Moon Transit: 6:22 PM
Moonset: 1:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 34.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:15 AM - 9:45 AM5:52 PM - 8:22 PM
Minor Periods
9:50 AM - 11:20 AM12:49 AM - 2:19 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Weather Forecast
Overcast
47.7°F
40.3°F
44.1°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
17 mph
1
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
8.35 μg/m3
PM10:
8.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 180.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 11:22 AM
Moon Transit: 7:25 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%
Moon Transit: 7:25 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:18 AM - 10:48 AM6:55 PM - 9:25 PM
Minor Periods
10:52 AM - 12:22 AM1:57 AM - 3:27 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Weather Forecast
Partly Cloudy
56.1°F
45.5°F
50.3°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
18.6 mph
1.4
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
12.28 μg/m3
PM10:
12.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 245.78 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:32 AM
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 3:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%
Moon Transit: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 3:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:20 AM - 11:50 AM7:55 PM - 10:25 PM
Minor Periods
12:02 AM - 1:32 PM2:53 AM - 4:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Friday, March 27, 2026
Weather Forecast
Moderate rain
56.3°F
42.2°F
51.1°F
85%
0.27 in
84%
0%
22.8 mph
0.3
Air Quality
AQI:
1 - Good
PM2.5:
8.7 μg/m3
PM10:
9.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.35 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 1:45 PM
Moon Transit: 9:20 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Moon Transit: 9:20 PM
Moonset: 4:09 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:17 AM - 12:47 AM8:50 PM - 11:20 PM
Minor Periods
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM3:39 AM - 5:09 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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