Chesapeake Beach fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Chesapeake Beach, using NOAA tide station Chesapeake Beach.

Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8576363

MarylandMid-Atlantic - Chesapeake Bay

Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Thunderstorms possible - get off the water if you hear thunder
Light wind (up to 12 mph)
Normal tide range (1.1 ft)

Next best time

Today 11:56 AM

Tide change

Next tide

High 12:56 PM

1.4 ft

Weather

71°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 12 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

64°F

NOAA Annapolis (19.8 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:43 AM - 7:52 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:43 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:04 AM - 10:04 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:47 PM - 5:32 PMDusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

12:00 AM - 12:50 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:20 AM

2:24 AM - 3:24 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:43 AM - 7:52 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:43 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:04 AM - 10:04 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

11:56 AM - 1:26 PMMoving water into the high tide at 12:56 PM

2:36 PM - 3:36 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:47 PM - 5:32 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:23 PM - 7:53 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:23 PM

8:32 PM - 10:32 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 5:02 PM 63-72°Fwind to 12 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 12:20 AM (1.2 ft) Low 6:43 AM (0.3 ft) High 12:56 PM (1.4 ft) Low 7:23 PM (0.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 1:06 AM (1.1 ft) Low 7:20 AM (0.2 ft) High 1:47 PM (1.4 ft) Low 8:18 PM (0.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 1:48 AM (1.1 ft) Low 7:55 AM (0.1 ft) High 2:33 PM (1.5 ft) Low 9:12 PM (0.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 2:29 AM (1.0 ft) Low 8:29 AM (0.1 ft) High 3:18 PM (1.5 ft) Low 10:03 PM (0.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8576363 (Chesapeake Beach). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Chesapeake Beach from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Chesapeake Beach; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 64°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
White perch 50-75°F
Spot and croaker 58-80°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Channel catfish likes 68°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM71°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM71°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM72°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 PM72°12 mphSIsolated Rain Show

4 PM70°12 mphS20% rain

5 PM68°12 mphS27% rain

6 PM67°9 mphS37% rain

7 PM64°7 mphS31% rain

8 PM64°8 mphS41% rain

9 PM63°7 mphS45% rain

10 PM63°7 mphS49% rain

11 PM64°7 mphS52% rain

12 AM64°7 mphS57% rain

1 AM63°6 mphS52% rain

2 AM63°5 mphSW63% rain

3 AM63°5 mphSW82% rain

4 AM63°3 mphS86% rain

5 AM62°3 mphNW89% rain

6 AM62°3 mphNW86% rain

7 AM61°5 mphNW89% rain

8 AM63°5 mphN81% rain

9 AM64°6 mphN75% rain

10 AM65°6 mphN77% rain

11 AM66°6 mphN78% rain

Isolated rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:37 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 2:54 AM Set 3:06 PM	Minor 2:24 AM Major 8:04 AM Minor 2:36 PM Major 8:32 PM
Fri 6	6:38 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 4:01 AM Set 3:30 PM	Minor 3:31 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 3:00 PM Major 9:16 PM
Sat 7	6:39 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 5:07 AM Set 3:55 PM	Minor 4:37 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:25 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:40 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 6:12 AM Set 4:24 PM	Minor 5:42 AM Major 10:20 AM Minor 3:54 PM Major 10:48 PM
Mon 9	6:41 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 7:16 AM Set 4:57 PM	Minor 6:46 AM Major 11:08 AM Minor 4:27 PM
Tue 10	6:42 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 8:18 AM Set 5:36 PM	Major 11:36 PM Minor 7:48 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:06 PM
Wed 11	6:43 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 9:17 AM Set 6:21 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:47 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:51 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Chesapeake Beach

The bay itself, from the lower bay at Point Lookout and Crisfield up past Solomons, Annapolis and the Bay Bridge to Baltimore.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass (rockfish) feed aggressively in the bay; white perch move to deeper water.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass (rockfish), white perch, spot, croaker and blue catfish.

Also caught here: white perch, croaker, blue catfish.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here4 fish

Striped bass

White perch

Spot and croaker

Channel catfish

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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