Chesapeake Beach Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

14°C / 57.2°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

13°C / 55°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
9 mph
Humidity
89%

The measurements for the water temperature in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Chesapeake Beach water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Chesapeake Beach average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Chesapeake Beach
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.8 6.1 6.4 8.6 10.7 17.6 22.7 24.1 22 16.2 12.5 8.8
Max °C 10.7 9.3 10.1 13.6 17.8 23.8 26.5 27 24.9 22.9 16.8 13.4
Min °F 45.8 44.3 45 49.5 54.1 66.2 74.4 76.5 72.7 63.8 56.2 49.7
Max °F 49.7 47.5 48.7 54.5 61.2 72.4 78.2 79.4 75.6 70.5 60.5 54.3

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 77.9°F / 25.5°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 45.9°F / 7.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Chesapeake Beach

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 2:25am
    (0.38m)
  • Low 8:43am
    (0.1m)
  • High 2:44pm
    (0.35m)
  • Low 8:45pm
    (0.1m)
  • High 3:08am
    (0.41m)
  • Low 9:29am
    (0.1m)
  • High 3:21pm
    (0.34m)
  • Low 9:19pm
    (0.09m)
  • High 3:48am
    (0.43m)
  • Low 10:12am
    (0.1m)
  • High 3:55pm
    (0.34m)
  • Low 9:50pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 4:26am
    (0.45m)
  • Low 10:52am
    (0.1m)
  • High 4:28pm
    (0.33m)
  • Low 10:22pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 5:03am
    (0.46m)
  • Low 11:31am
    (0.11m)
  • High 5:01pm
    (0.32m)
  • Low 10:54pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 5:40am
    (0.47m)
  • Low 12:10pm
    (0.12m)
  • High 5:33pm
    (0.32m)
  • Low 11:28pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 6:19am
    (0.47m)
  • Low 12:49pm
    (0.13m)
  • High 6:08pm
    (0.31m)
7 day tide times for Chesapeake Beach

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Chesapeake Beach, Maryland) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.