TideAhead
DelawareNOAA 8550658

Millside, RR. bridge 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
5.5ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8550658
Next low tide
12:03 PM
Wed, Aug 50.6 ft
Next high tide
5:41 PM
Wed, Aug 56.0 ft
Current Weather
73°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

E 7 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8550658 · 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 ft3 ft5 ft7 ft0.6 ft6.0 ft1.2 ft5.3 ft0.7 ft6.0 ft1.2 ft5.1 ftWed, Aug 54:53 AMWed, Aug 54:51 PMThu, Aug 64:46 AMThu, Aug 64:45 PMFri, Aug 74:37 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 · 10.0 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 Cloudy71°F 0 mph2 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°F 0 mph3 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms73°F 0 mph5 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms76°F 0 mph5 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FE 5 mph7 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FE 5 mph8 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 5 mph9 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms82°FSE 5 mph10 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely83°FSE 5 mph10 mph58%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms83°FSE 5 mph10 mph83%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms83°FS 5 mph10 mph77%

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 exchange5.3 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

2.2 mi

Salem Canal entrance, N.J.

NOAA 8538231 · NJ

3.9 mi

Edgemoor, Del.

NOAA 8550438 · DE

3.9 mi

New Castle, Delaware

NOAA 8551201 · DE

4.7 mi

Pedricktown, Oldmans Creek, N.J.

NOAA 8538369 · NJ

8.7 mi

Pea Patch Island, Bulkhead Shoal Channel, Del.

NOAA 8551702 · DE

9.8 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.