Water Temperature of Chesapeake Bay in Tolchester Beach, MD

Current Water Temperature

72.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026, 10:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 24, 5:55 AM, 1.8 ft
Low: September 24, 12:29 PM, 0.6 ft
 High: September 24, 6:24 PM, 1.6 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

63°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
67%
N 15 mph
52°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
58°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
73°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
72°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
70°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
61°F - Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny
Monday
72°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
62°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
74°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
61°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
76°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
78°F - Mostly Sunny

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

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: 6:55 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

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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:41 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:11 AM - 6:41 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:21 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:41 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:51 PM - 7:21 PM
5:11 AM - 6:41 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
6:18 AM - 7:48 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:48 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
6:18 AM - 7:48 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:14 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:44 AM - 3:14 AM
3:02 PM - 5:32 PM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 PM
Moon Transit: 1:14 AM
Moonset: 7:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:44 AM - 3:14 AM
3:02 PM - 5:32 PM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 9:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:32 AM - 4:02 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
8:38 AM - 10:08 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 7:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 9:08 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:32 AM - 4:02 AM
3:52 PM - 6:22 PM

Minor Periods

7:09 PM - 8:39 PM
8:38 AM - 10:08 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 PM
Moon Transit: 2:54 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 PM
Moon Transit: 2:54 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:24 AM - 4:54 AM
4:46 PM - 7:16 PM

Minor Periods

7:45 PM - 9:15 PM
9:53 AM - 11:23 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:50 AM
Moonset: 11:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:28 PM - 9:58 PM
11:08 AM - 12:38 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 8:58 PM
Moon Transit: 3:50 AM
Moonset: 11:38 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:20 AM - 5:50 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

8:28 PM - 9:58 PM
11:08 AM - 12:38 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 9:52 PM
Moon Transit: 4:51 AM
Moonset: 12:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 AM - 6:51 AM
6:46 PM - 9:16 PM

Minor Periods

9:22 PM - 10:52 PM
12:20 AM - 1:50 PM

Action Rating: 4 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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