TideAhead
DelawareNOAA 8557863

Rehoboth Beach 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 6:05 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
0.6ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8557863
Next low tide
6:57 AM
Wed, Aug 50.4 ft
Next high tide
1:25 PM
Wed, Aug 54.4 ft
Current Weather
75°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

SE 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8557863 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8570280
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 ft0.8 ft2.5 ft4.3 ft6 ft0.4 ft4.4 ft0.8 ft3.5 ft0.4 ft4.5 ft0.9 ft3.3 ftWed, Aug 55:52 AMWed, Aug 55:49 PMThu, Aug 65:46 AMThu, Aug 65:44 PMFri, Aug 75:36 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

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 3 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance14%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water75.7°FObservedNOAA Lewes · 4.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:05 AM

Sunset8:07 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy74°FSE 5 mph7 mph14%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FSE 5 mph8 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FSE 5 mph9 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 5 mph10 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 10 mph12 mph47%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 10 mph13 mph40%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 10 mph14 mph35%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 10 mph15 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMMostly Sunny80°FSE 10 mph17 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny81°FS 10 mph17 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 15 mph18 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FS 15 mph18 mph5%

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 wind3 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry14% 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 surface3 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange4.0 ft range in the next cycle
35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • 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.

LEWES (BREAKWATER HARBOR)

NOAA 8557380 · DE

4.8 mi

Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)

NOAA 8558690 · DE

7.6 mi

Rosedale Beach, Indian River

NOAA 8558814 · DE

11.3 mi

Cape May, Atlantic Ocean

NOAA 8535962 · NJ

16.6 mi

Cape May Point, Sunset Beach

NOAA 8536021 · NJ

16.8 mi

Cape Island Creek, Cape May

NOAA 8535902 · NJ

18.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:05 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:05 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:05 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Lewesobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:05 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 6:05 AM

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