Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay in Tolchester Beach, MD

Current Water Temperature

84.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, July 16, 2026, 1:18 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: July 16, 2:36 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: July 16, 9:13 AM, 2.0 ft
Low: July 16, 4:00 PM, 0.4 ft
 High: July 16, 9:34 PM, 1.5 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

91.9°F
Mist
Mist
99.7°F
118.6°F
55%
SSE 2.2 mph
3.2 mph
99.7°F
78°F
0 in
0%
3 mi
1014 mbar
7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 100°F
L: 77°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 87°F
L: 74°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 80°F
L: 75°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 85°F
L: 76°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 81°F
L: 67°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 22.6 μg/m3
PM10: 22.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 197 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:22 AM
Moon Transit: 3:24 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
2:54 PM - 5:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
7:52 AM - 9:22 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 3:45 PM
Expires: Fri July 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a code orange air quality alert Thursday for Kent and Queen Annes Counties in Maryland. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/


Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Fri July 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday for Northern Baltimore. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx


Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:40PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Wed July 15, 2026, 4:40 PM
Expires: Fri July 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

The Maryland Department of the Environment has issued a Code ORANGE Air Quality Alert Thursday for the Baltimore City Metro and Annapolis region. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles visit the web site mde.maryland.gov/programs/air/AirQualityMonitoring/Pages/index.aspx
Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
100.4°F
76.6°F
89.1°F
59%
0 in
3%
0%
8.9 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14 μg/m3
PM10: 14.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 130.58 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:22 AM
Moon Transit: 3:24 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
2:54 PM - 5:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
7:52 AM - 9:22 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, July 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.8°F
74.4°F
80.7°F
52%
0 in
2%
0%
12.1 mph
4.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.23 μg/m3
PM10: 14.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 194.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:30 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 AM
Moon Transit: 4:13 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:12 AM - 7:42 AM
3:43 PM - 6:13 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 PM - 11:40 PM
9:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80.2°F
74.6°F
76.7°F
83%
1.68 in
84%
0%
23.9 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.81 μg/m3
PM10: 13.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 153.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:29 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 10:44 AM
Moon Transit: 4:58 PM
Moonset: 11:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:59 AM - 8:29 AM
4:28 PM - 6:58 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:14 AM - 11:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
85°F
75.8°F
79.9°F
71%
0.06 in
57%
0%
16.8 mph
4.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.23 μg/m3
PM10: 7.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.27 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 11:49 AM
Moon Transit: 5:42 PM
Moonset: 12:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:43 AM - 9:13 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

11:19 AM - 12:49 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, July 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.5°F
66.8°F
74.5°F
60%
0 in
4%
0%
18.1 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.84 μg/m3
PM10: 4.89 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 216.78 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 6:25 PM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:27 AM - 9:57 AM
5:55 PM - 8:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:24 AM - 1:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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