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DelawareNOAA 8551762

Delaware City Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 6:04 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
4.5ft
falling · Station 8551762
Next low tide
11:02 AM
Wed, Aug 50.5 ft
Next high tide
4:45 PM
Wed, Aug 56.1 ft
Current Weather
73°F

Cloudy

Observed

E 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8551762 · MLLW datum · local time
currentOfficial NOAA curve
-1 ft1.3 ft3.5 ft5.8 ft8 ft0.5 ft6.1 ft1.0 ft5.2 ft0.6 ft6.1 ft1.1 ft5.0 ftWed, Aug 56:00 AMWed, Aug 56:00 PMThu, Aug 66:00 AMThu, Aug 66:00 PMFri, Aug 76:00 AM
Official NOAA predicted heights relative to MLLW. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature73°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedE 7 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance8%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82°FObservedNOAA Chesapeake City · 12.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:06 AM

Sunset8:11 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FE 5 mph6 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FE 5 mph6 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny73°FE 5 mph6 mph14%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms73°FE 5 mph7 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FE 5 mph7 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FSE 5 mph8 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms76°FSE 5 mph9 mph33%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 5 mph10 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 5 mph12 mph50%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely79°FSE 5 mph12 mph70%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms80°FS 5 mph13 mph82%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 5 mph13 mph78%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind7 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry8% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface7 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange5.5 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control fishing rulesDelaware · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Pea Patch Island, Bulkhead Shoal Channel, Del.

NOAA 8551702 · DE

0.8 mi

Delaware City Branch Channel bridge

NOAA 8551851 · DE

0.8 mi

REEDY POINT

NOAA 8551910 · DE

1.9 mi

St. Georges, Delaware

NOAA 8551973 · DE

3.7 mi

Sinnickson Landing

NOAA 8537961 · NJ

4.9 mi

New Castle, Delaware

NOAA 8551201 · DE

5.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Chesapeake Cityobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:04 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.