TideAhead
DelawareNOAA 8551201

New Castle, Delaware Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
72°F

Clear

Observed

E 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8551201 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8551910
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature72°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedE 6 mphObserved

Gusts3 mphModel

Rain chance3%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water80.4°FObservedNOAA Marcus Hook · 13.4 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, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FE 5 mph3 mph3%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°FE 5 mph5 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FE 5 mph5 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny73°FE 5 mph5 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms73°FE 5 mph6 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FE 5 mph6 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FE 5 mph8 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 5 mph9 mph29%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 5 mph10 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 5 mph12 mph47%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80°FSE 5 mph12 mph65%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 5 mph12 mph83%

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.

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.

Salem Canal entrance, N.J.

NOAA 8538231 · NJ

3.3 mi

Millside, RR. bridge

NOAA 8550658 · DE

4.7 mi

Wilmington Marine Terminal

NOAA 8550714 · DE

4.8 mi

Pea Patch Island, Bulkhead Shoal Channel, Del.

NOAA 8551702 · DE

5.1 mi

Delaware City

NOAA 8551762 · DE

5.3 mi

Delaware City Branch Channel bridge

NOAA 8551851 · DE

6.2 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Marcus Hookobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

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