TideAhead
DelawareNOAA 8553501

Woodland Beach, Del. 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 4:37 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
77°F

Cloudy

Observed

SE 6 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8553501 · 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

Temperature77°FObserved

Humidity89%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSE 6 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance6%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water79.9°FObservedNOAA Ship John Shoal · 5.2 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:06 AM

Sunset8:10 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 Cloudy74°FE 5 mph6 mph6%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FE 5 mph6 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73°FE 5 mph7 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74°FE 5 mph7 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FE 5 mph8 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms77°FSE 5 mph8 mph46%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 5 mph9 mph46%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 5 mph12 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 5 mph12 mph49%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely81°FSE 5 mph13 mph64%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely82°FSE 10 mph13 mph74%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely83°FSE 5 mph13 mph63%

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.

Ship John Shoal

NOAA 8537121 · NJ

5.2 mi

Stathems Neck, Stow Creek, N.J.

NOAA 8537416 · NJ

6.0 mi

Pine Island, Malapartis Creek, N.J.

NOAA 8537488 · NJ

6.4 mi

Leipsic, Leipsic River

NOAA 8554038 · DE

6.7 mi

1 n.mi. above entrance, N.J.

NOAA 8537535 · NJ

6.9 mi

Greenwich Pier, Cohansey River

NOAA 8537374 · NJ

7.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Ship John Shoalobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

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