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DelawareNOAA 8555388

Murderkill River entrance 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
2.0ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8555388
Next low tide
2:36 AM
Thu, Sep 240.7 ft
Next high tide
8:13 AM
Thu, Sep 245.2 ft
Current Weather
60°F

Partly Cloudy and Windy

Observed

NE 20 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Murderkill River entrance · Station 8555388 · 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 ft1.3 ft3.5 ft5.8 ft8 ft0.7 ft5.2 ft0.6 ft6.0 ft0.5 ft5.6 ft0.4 ft6.0 ftThu, Sep 2412:21 AMThu, Sep 2412:13 PMFri, Sep 2512:09 AMFri, Sep 2512:05 PMFri, Sep 2511:56 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

Temperature60°FObserved

Humidity66%Observed

Pressure1027 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 20 mphObserved

Gusts25 mphObserved

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height3.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water71.8°FObservedNOAA Ship John Shoal · 17.1 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:51 AM

Sunset6:55 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 AMPartly Cloudy65°FNE 25 mph36 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMPartly Cloudy65°FNE 25 mph37 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMPartly Cloudy64°FNE 25 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMPartly Cloudy64°FNE 25 mph36 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 25 mph36 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 25 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy62°FNE 25 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FNE 25 mph35 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny61°FNE 25 mph33 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 25 mph33 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 25 mph33 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny61°FNE 25 mph32 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.

44/100 · Poor
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Strong wind20 mph can make shore and small-boat fishing difficult
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
45/100 · Fair
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
  • Rough handling conditionsStrong wind raises small-craft and gear-retrieval risk
  • Moderate tidal exchange5.0 ft range in the next cycle
48/100 · Fair
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell3.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind20 mph may reduce surface quality
  • 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.

Mahon River entrance

NOAA 8554399 · DE

8.8 mi

Mispillion River entrance

NOAA 8556198 · DE

9.0 mi

Leipsic, Leipsic River

NOAA 8554038 · DE

14.5 mi

Brandywine Shoal Light

NOAA 8555889 · DE

16.0 mi

Fishing Creek entrance

NOAA 8536848 · NJ

16.8 mi

Ship John Shoal

NOAA 8537121 · NJ

17.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Murderkill River entranceofficial-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 Ship John Shoalobserved

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.