The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Delaware

WEATHER - LIVE

75° SSW @ 6 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

5:25am / 11:22am
BUOY 44084

ESE2.6ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP

59° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

WED 20

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 8am on Tue 5/19

WIND SSW 9 mph

PRIMARY SE (124) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY S (169) 2.7 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Wednesday, May 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

SW

14mph

1.6ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

10mph

1.6ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

16mph

1.5ft
9s
ESE
Thursday, May 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

12mph

2.7ft
6s
SSE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

26mph

1.6ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

21mph

4.1ft
5s
NE
Friday, May 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

19mph

3.9ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

22mph

5.6ft
6s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

21mph

6.6ft
7s
E
Saturday, May 23

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

21mph

6.6ft
7s
E
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

ENE

24mph

7.4ft
7s
E
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph

6.3ft
8s
E
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	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	SW 14mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 10mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 16mph	1.5ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 12mph	2.7ft 6s SSE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 26mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 21mph	4.1ft 5s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 19mph	3.9ft 5s ENE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 22mph	5.6ft 6s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 21mph	6.6ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	NE 21mph	6.6ft 7s E
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	ENE 24mph	7.4ft 7s E
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	6.3ft 8s E

Sunday, May 24

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

ENE

13mph

4.8ft
8s
E
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

NE

7mph

4.7ft
8s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

6mph

4.6ft
8s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	ENE 13mph	4.8ft 8s E
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	NE 7mph	4.7ft 8s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 6mph	4.6ft 8s E

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Thursday, May 21

AM

1-2 ft

PM

2-3 ft

SURF:Knee high SSE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional thigh sets. This rotates more NE and builds to knee to waist high in the afternoon.

CONDITIONS:Choppy with NE winds 20-25mph in the morning increasing to 25-30mph in the afternoon.

DAILY DETAILS

1 Swell

2 Swells

3 Hrs

Hourly

WIND SWELL WEATHER

6am

NNE

12mph

2.7ft

6s

SSE

65°
9am

NNE

24mph

1.5ft

9s

SE

64°
12pm

NE

26mph

1.6ft

9s

ESE

63°
3pm

NE

24mph

3.8ft

5s

NE

62°
6pm

NE

21mph

4.1ft

5s

NE

62°

TIDES

PHASE

TIME

HEIGHT

Low Tide

6:24am

0ft
High Tide

12:19pm

3.4ft
Low Tide

6:21pm

0ft

SUN PHASES

PHASE

TIME

First Light

5:12am

Sunrise

5:43am

Sunset

8:10pm

Last Light

8:41pm

	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 12mph	2.7ft 6s SSE	65°
9am	NNE 24mph	1.5ft 9s SE	64°
12pm	NE 26mph	1.6ft 9s ESE	63°
3pm	NE 24mph	3.8ft 5s NE	62°
6pm	NE 21mph	4.1ft 5s NE	62°

This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 19, 2026 @ 9:06pm.

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