Cape Henlopen Bay Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 07:13 AM and sunset is at 04:39 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Icy conditions (max 13°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Icy conditions (max 9°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:07AM1.37m | 7:26PM0.99m | 7:45AM1.40m | 8:04PM0.99m | 8:24AM1.41m | 8:42PM0.99m | 9:02AM1.41m | 9:21PM0.99m | 9:40AM1.40m | 10:00PM0.99m | 10:19AM1.38m | 10:43PM1.00m | 11:01AM1.34m | 11:29PM1.03m | 11:45AM1.30m | 00:18AM1.07m | 12:33PM1.24m | 1:12AM1.13m | 1:26PM1.17m | 2:09AM1.20m | 2:24PM1.11m | 3:09AM1.29m | 3:26PM1.07m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37PM0.06m | 1:14AM0.05m | 2:15PM0.05m | 1:51AM0.03m | 2:52PM0.05m | 2:28AM0.02m | 3:28PM0.04m | 3:07AM0.02m | 4:05PM0.04m | 3:47AM0.03m | 4:44PM0.04m | 4:31AM0.05m | 5:25PM0.03m | 5:20AM0.07m | 6:08PM0.02m | 6:14AM0.09m | 6:55PM0.00m | 7:15AM0.10m | 7:45PM-0.02m | 8:20AM0.09m | 8:39PM-0.04m | 9:27AM0.06m | |||||||||||||
ESE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ESE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | NW 2 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | |
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some clouds | cloudy | heavy rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | light rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 4 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
Moonrise | 6:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:50 | — | — | 11:14 | — | — | 11:37 | — | — | 12:02 | — | — | 12:31 | — |
Moonset | — | 3:17 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | — | 12:36 | — | — | 1:47 | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — |
 | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Henlopen Bay is 5.8° C (Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 7.9 max: 10.2 min: 5.3°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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