Delaware City tides
Delaware · NOAA 8551762Now
Low tide
11:28 pm
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Delaware City, high tide is at 3:50 am and 4:12 pm and low tide at 10:28 am and 11:28 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:31 am 5:01 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:50 am | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 10:28 am | 0.7 ft |
| High | 4:12 pm | 5.9 ft |
| Low | 11:28 pm | 0.7 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:32 am 4:59 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 4:57 am | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 11:32 am | 0.7 ft |
| High | 5:20 pm | 5.8 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:33 am 4:58 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:26 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 6:02 am | 5.3 ft |
| Low | 12:35 pm | 0.6 ft |
| High | 6:26 pm | 5.8 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:34 am 4:57 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:21 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 7:04 am | 5.5 ft |
| Low | 1:37 pm | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:25 pm | 5.8 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:35 am 4:56 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:13 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 7:59 am | 5.9 ft |
| Low | 2:35 pm | 0.4 ft |
| High | 8:18 pm | 5.8 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:36 am 4:55 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:02 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 8:48 am | 6.2 ft |
| Low | 3:29 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 9:07 pm | 5.8 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:38 am 4:54 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:48 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 9:34 am | 6.3 ft |
| Low | 4:21 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:53 pm | 5.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Pea Patch Island, DE1 mi
- Delaware City Branch Channel Bridge, DE1 mi
- Reedy Point, DE2 mi
- St. Georges, DE4 mi
- Sinnickson Landing, NJ5 mi
- New Castle, DE5 mi
- Salem, NJ6 mi
- Abbots Meadow, NJ7 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
NOAA treats Delaware City as a reference station: its tide predictions come straight from harmonic constants derived from measurements at this spot in Delaware.
- Avg. tidal range5.2 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo6.9 ft3 Aug 2027, 12:10 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.8 ft24 Jan 2027, 6:51 am
- Minus tides160lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWindno water temperature
Nearest stations
39.5822° N, 75.5890° W · NOAA 8551762 · Eastern time
Delaware City tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Delaware City?
The next high tide is at 4:57 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 5.0 ft. After that, the next high is at 5:20 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (5.8 ft).
What time is low tide in Delaware City today?
There are two low tides today: 10:28 am (0.7 ft) and 11:28 pm (0.7 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Delaware City?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Delaware City?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 5.2 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 5.6 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 6.8 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Delaware City?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 6.9 ft on Tuesday 3 August 2027 at 12:10 am (waxing crescent). Other king tides: 6.9 ft on 1 October 2027, 6.9 ft on 5 July 2027 and 6.9 ft on 31 August 2027. The lowest is −0.8 ft on 24 January 2027 at 6:51 am.
When is the best fishing time in Delaware City today?
The best bets today are 4:46–6:46 am (moon overhead, around sunrise), 5:13–7:13 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset) and 10:53–11:53 pm (moonrise, with the 11:28 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8551762, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.