TideAhead
DelawareNOAA 8554038

Leipsic, Leipsic River 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
3.4ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8554038
Next low tide
11:34 AM
Wed, Aug 50.2 ft
Next high tide
5:48 PM
Wed, Aug 53.9 ft
Current Weather
77°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8554038 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8557380
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 ft0.5 ft2 ft3.5 ft5 ft0.2 ft3.9 ft0.5 ft3.2 ft0.2 ft4.0 ft0.5 ft3.0 ftWed, Aug 54:51 AMWed, Aug 54:46 PMThu, Aug 64:38 AMThu, Aug 64:31 PMFri, Aug 74:25 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

Temperature77°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 6 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance13%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water79.9°FObservedNOAA Ship John Shoal · 8.6 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:06 AM

Sunset8:10 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 mph6 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72°FE 5 mph6 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73°FE 5 mph7 mph17%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph8 mph46%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 5 mph8 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 5 mph9 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 5 mph12 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 5 mph12 mph52%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FSE 10 mph12 mph69%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely83°FSE 10 mph13 mph69%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely84°FSE 10 mph12 mph58%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FSE 5 mph12 mph50%

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 wind6 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry13% 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 surface6 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange3.6 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.

Woodland Beach, Del.

NOAA 8553501 · DE

6.7 mi

Mahon River entrance

NOAA 8554399 · DE

7.6 mi

Ship John Shoal

NOAA 8537121 · NJ

8.6 mi

Taylors Bridge, Blackbird Creek, Del.

NOAA 8553069 · DE

11.9 mi

Stathems Neck, Stow Creek, N.J.

NOAA 8537416 · NJ

12.7 mi

Pine Island, Malapartis Creek, N.J.

NOAA 8537488 · NJ

13.1 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 Ship John Shoalobserved

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.