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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 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
0.9ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8557863
Next low tide
12:30 AM
Thu, Sep 240.9 ft
Next high tide
6:35 AM
Thu, Sep 244.0 ft
Current Weather
63°F

Light Rain

Observed

NE 17 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Rehoboth Beach · 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 ft0.9 ft4.0 ft0.5 ft4.6 ft0.6 ft4.4 ft0.3 ft4.7 ftThu, Sep 2412:13 AMThu, Sep 2412:11 PMFri, Sep 2512:05 AMFri, Sep 2511:59 AMFri, Sep 2511:52 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

Temperature63°FObserved

Humidity63%Observed

Pressure1027 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 17 mphObserved

Gusts44 mphModel

Rain chance1%Model

Marine

Wave height11.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water67.3°FObservedNOAA Lewes · 4.8 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:50 AM

Sunset6:54 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 Cloudy66°FNE 30 mph44 mph1%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy66°FNE 30 mph43 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy66°FNE 30 mph43 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy66°FNE 30 mph43 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy64°FNE 30 mph43 mph10%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 30 mph41 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny64°FNE 30 mph43 mph2%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy63°FNE 30 mph43 mph3%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 30 mph41 mph12%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 30 mph41 mph13%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 30 mph43 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy65°FNE 30 mph41 mph1%

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 wind17 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry1% 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 exchange3.7 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

  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind17 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.

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 predictions at Rehoboth Beachofficial-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 Lewesobserved

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.