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 06:20 AM and sunset is at 07:37 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm air temperatures (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:01PM3.41ft | 00:18AM4.4ft | 12:44PM3.28ft | 1:06AM4.3ft | 1:33PM3.22ft | 2:00AM4.23ft | 2:31PM3.22ft | 2:59AM4.2ft | 3:34PM3.31ft | 4:02AM4.27ft | 4:37PM3.61ft | 5:04AM4.33ft | 5:37PM4.04ft | 6:02AM4.43ft | 6:32PM4.49ft | 6:57AM4.49ft | 7:23PM4.95ft | 7:50AM4.53ft | 8:13PM5.35ft | 8:41AM4.49ft | 9:03PM5.61ft | 9:31AM4.36ft | 9:52PM5.71ft | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM0.43ft | 5:50PM0.59ft | 6:46AM0.59ft | 6:34PM0.66ft | 7:35AM0.69ft | 7:25PM0.72ft | 8:31AM0.75ft | 8:25PM0.75ft | 9:30AM0.69ft | 9:32PM0.66ft | 10:29AM0.52ft | 10:39PM0.49ft | 11:24AM0.3ft | 11:43PM0.2ft | 12:15PM0.03ft | 00:42AM-0.1ft | 1:03PM-0.23ft | 1:39AM-0.39ft | 1:50PM-0.43ft | 2:32AM-0.59ft | 2:37PM-0.52ft | 3:25AM-0.69ft | 3:24PM-0.52ft | 4:17AM-0.62ft | ||||||||||||
NNW 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 | 0.4 | — | — | 0.08 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.04 | — | — | — | — | |
max°F | 45 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 64 | 61 | 70 | 68 | 55 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 52 |
Moonrise | — | — | — | 12:36 | — | — | 1:28 | — | — | 2:14 | — | — | 2:53 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
Moonset | 8:36 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | 12:37 | — | — | 1:47 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | 9:26 |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Cape Henlopen Bay is 50 °F (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 46 max: 51 min: 39°F) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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