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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 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
5.4ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8550658
Next low tide
5:47 AM
Thu, Sep 240.6 ft
Next high tide
11:20 AM
Thu, Sep 245.5 ft
Current Weather
57°F

Clear

Observed

ENE 11 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Millside, RR. bridge · 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 ft5.5 ft0.6 ft6.0 ft0.5 ft5.7 ft0.5 ft6.0 ftWed, Sep 2311:53 PMThu, Sep 2411:50 AMThu, Sep 2411:48 PMFri, Sep 2511:48 AMFri, Sep 2511:43 PM
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

Temperature57°FObserved

Humidity67%Observed

Pressure1029 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedENE 11 mphObserved

Gusts21 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water72.5°FObservedNOAA Marcus Hook · 10.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:52 AM

Sunset6:56 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Clear57°FNE 15 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear56°FNE 15 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMPartly Cloudy55°FNE 15 mph21 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy55°FNE 15 mph22 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy54°FNE 15 mph23 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy54°FNE 15 mph24 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny53°FNE 15 mph24 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny53°FNE 15 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny54°FNE 15 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny56°FNE 15 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny59°FNE 15 mph25 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FNE 15 mph25 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

64/100 · Fair
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Moderate wind11 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
69/100 · 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
  • Moderate tidal exchange5.1 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 predictions at Millside, RR. bridgeofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Marcus Hookobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

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