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NOAA station 8557380 · 38.783°N, 75.119°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 8557380

Lewes, DE

Tide now2.6 ft↓ falling · predicted

Next high10:51 AM4.5 ft

Next low4:15 AM0.7 ft

WindWSW 8 ktgusts 10
Water59°F
Air52°F
NOAA sensors · 12:36 AM

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 6:00 PM

NOAA sensor 4.3 ft at 12:36 AM (+1.6 ft vs prediction)Times EST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times EST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Fri, Nov 13	10:51 AM 4.6 ft11:17 PM 3.3 ft	4:15 AM 0.7 ft5:16 PM 0.7 ft	6:40 AM 4:49 PM	Waxing crescent 18%
Sat, Nov 14	11:35 AM 4.4 ft	4:58 AM 0.8 ft6:03 PM 0.8 ft	6:41 AM 4:48 PM	Waxing crescent 25%
Sun, Nov 15	12:03 AM 3.2 ft12:21 PM 4.2 ft	5:46 AM 1.0 ft6:51 PM 0.9 ft	6:42 AM 4:48 PM	Waxing crescent 34%
Mon, Nov 16	12:53 AM 3.2 ft1:10 PM 4.1 ft	6:40 AM 1.0 ft7:39 PM 0.9 ft	6:43 AM 4:47 PM	Waxing crescent 43%
Tue, Nov 17	1:46 AM 3.2 ft2:02 PM 4.0 ft	7:36 AM 1.1 ft8:26 PM 0.8 ft	6:44 AM 4:46 PM	First quarter 53%
Wed, Nov 18	2:42 AM 3.4 ft2:58 PM 3.9 ft	8:35 AM 1.0 ft9:14 PM 0.7 ft	6:45 AM 4:45 PM	Waxing gibbous 63%
Thu, Nov 19	—	—	6:46 AM 4:45 PM	Waxing gibbous 73%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	4:15 AM	0.7 ft
High	10:51 AM	4.6 ft
Low	5:16 PM	0.7 ft
High	11:17 PM	3.3 ft

Tomorrow Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	4:58 AM	0.8 ft
High	11:35 AM	4.4 ft
Low	6:03 PM	0.8 ft

Sunday Sunday, Nov 15

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
High	12:03 AM	3.2 ft
Low	5:46 AM	1.0 ft
High	12:21 PM	4.2 ft
Low	6:51 PM	0.9 ft

Active NWS alerts

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 6:00 PM. Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE; Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. NWS Mount Holly NJ

Marine forecast ANZ431 · Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

Overnight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain late.
Fri: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.
Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Sat Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Sun Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
Mon Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 10:50 PM EST. Official forecast for ANZ431

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 6.5 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 4.7 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 4.3 ft at 12:36 AM.

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Lewes, DE: common questions

When is the next high tide at Lewes, DE?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Lewes, DE at Fri 10:51 AM EST, 4.5 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Lewes, DE?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 4:15 AM EST, 0.7 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Lewes, DE?

NOAA's sensor at station 8557380 read 59°F at Fri 12:36 AM EST.

Is there a marine alert for Lewes, DE right now?

Yes: Small Craft Advisory (National Weather Service).

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

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