TideAhead
DelawareNOAA 8550438

Edgemoor, Del. 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 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
5.6ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8550438
Next low tide
11:55 AM
Wed, Aug 50.7 ft
Next high tide
5:25 PM
Wed, Aug 56.1 ft
Current Weather
73°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

E 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8550438 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8551910
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft1.3 ft3.5 ft5.8 ft8 ft0.7 ft6.1 ft1.3 ft5.4 ft0.8 ft6.2 ft1.4 ft5.2 ftWed, Aug 54:51 AMWed, Aug 54:49 PMThu, Aug 64:44 AMThu, Aug 64:37 PMFri, Aug 74:35 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. 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

Gusts2 mphModel

Rain chance5%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water80.4°FObservedNOAA Marcus Hook · 6.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:05 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 Cloudy71°F 0 mph2 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°F 0 mph3 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°F 0 mph3 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73°F 0 mph5 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms76°F 0 mph5 mph28%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FE 5 mph7 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FE 5 mph8 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 5 mph9 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 5 mph10 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FSE 5 mph10 mph56%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms83°FSE 5 mph10 mph79%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms83°FS 5 mph10 mph76%

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 dry5% 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.

Wilmington Marine Terminal

NOAA 8550714 · DE

2.6 mi

Millside, RR. bridge

NOAA 8550658 · DE

3.9 mi

Salem Canal entrance, N.J.

NOAA 8538231 · NJ

4.7 mi

Pedricktown, Oldmans Creek, N.J.

NOAA 8538369 · NJ

4.8 mi

Marcus Hook, Pa.

NOAA 8540433 · PA

6.2 mi

New Castle, Delaware

NOAA 8551201 · DE

7.4 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Marcus Hookobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

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