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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° SE @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:50am / 6:26pm
  • BUOY 44084
    E2.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 6pm on Tue 9/8
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (83) 1.3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (140) 0.9 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    19mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    E
  • Thursday, Sep 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    13mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Friday, Sep 11
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    16mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Sep 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 3:16pm.
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