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NOAA NDBC 44062

Chesapeake Bay water temperature

Latest water temperature and buoy observations for Chesapeake Bay from NDBC station Gooses Reef, MD (44062). The station is 10.0 nautical miles from Chesapeake Bay.

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Latest report

64.0°F

64.0°F is cool. Many boaters still dress as if they might end up in the water.

Water
64 °F
Wind
10 kt (11.5 mph)
Gust
12 kt
Seas
0.3 ft
Observed
Oct 22, 6:54 PM EDT

Wind at 10 knots is Beaufort force 3, Gentle breeze. A normal day for most open boats. Beaufort scale · Knots to mph

Source and freshness

Retrieved from the NOAA NDBC realtime 2 file. A fresh copy is reused for about 2 minutes, and a recent copy can stand in for up to 30 minutes if the feed blips. Retrieved Oct 22, 7:24 PM EDT.

NDBC station 44062 · Realtime file

This buoy is also the observation station for Bay Abner Marina, Breezy Point Marina, Fishing Creek Landings Marina, Kent Narrows Marina, Plum Point Creek, Rod 'N' Reel Marina.

Check the boat day

Go / No-Go for Chesapeake BayThe full harbor call, with this buoy in the source list.Forecast widgetEmbed the harbor forecast on another site.Chesapeake Bay tide chartCO-OPS 8576363 highs and lows.

Nearby water temperature stations

Aaron CoveMaryland · 8577018 - Cove Point LNG Pier, MD · 9.4 nmSafe Harbor OxfordMaryland · Cooperative Oxford Laboratory · 13.5 nmSolomons Yachting CenterMaryland · 8577330 - Solomons Island, MD · 14.2 nmCambridge Yacht ClubMaryland · 8571892 - Cambridge, MD · 16.3 nmWesteleeMaryland · Thomas Point, MD · 20.6 nmMoss PondMaryland · Annapolis, MD · 24.5 nm

Water temperature questions

Where does the Chesapeake Bay water temperature come from?

Water temperature, wind, and seas on this page come from the NOAA NDBC realtime feed for station 44062 (Gooses Reef, MD). That is the same buoy file the Chesapeake Bay harbor page already requests. This page does not add a separate CO-OPS water-temperature product.

How fresh is the buoy reading?

The page shows the observation time from the NDBC report and the time Boat or Nope retrieved the file. The realtime file is cached for about 2 minutes when fresh, and a recent copy can be reused for up to 30 minutes if NDBC is briefly unavailable.

Why might the beach feel different from this temperature?

A buoy can sit offshore of the harbor, and shallow water warms and cools faster than the sensor. The station name and distance, when Boat or Nope has one, say how far the reading is from the harbor.

What does a cold reading mean for boating?

Water under 60°F can cause cold shock if someone falls in. The note on this page is general context. It is not a life-jacket or wetsuit rule for your boat.