Fenwick Island State Park Beach

Fenwick Island, Delaware · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Fenwick Island State Park Beach in Fenwick Island, Delaware, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Fenwick Island State Park Beach

Water
60°F (16°C)
Waves
4.6 ft (1.4 m) every 6 seconds
Wind
23 mph (36 km/h) from the northwest, gusts to 26 mph
Air
48°F (9°C)

As of 11:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Fenwick Island State Park Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 7:34 AM, 0.2 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 8:22 AM, 0.2 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 9:17 AM, 0.2 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 10:19 AM, 0.2 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Little Assawoman Bay, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Fenwick Island State Park Beach

  • Nov 13 – Dec 11: up to 1.1 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 12:43 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 7:25 AM)
  • Dec 23–26: up to 0.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 11:36 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Little Assawoman Bay between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Little Assawoman Bay, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Bethany Beach, DE (263), 3.4 miles (5.5 km) away.
Facing
East (89°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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