Delaware tide station
Delaware City tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:24 AM (4.7 ft) and 5:36 PM (5.6 ft); low tide at 11:32 AM (1.0 ft). Water temperature 65.7 F at buoy CHCM2 (12 mi away).
High tide▲
5:24AM
4.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:32AM
1.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:36PM
5.6FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
65.7
18.7C
buoy CHCM2, 12 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 5:24 AM (4.7 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:16 AMSunset 6:19 PMDaylight 11h 03mEDT
- High tide at Delaware City, Delaware on is at 5:24 AM (4.7 ft above MLLW) and 5:36 PM (5.6 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Delaware City on is at 11:32 AM (1.0 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Delaware City is 4.7 ft (highest high 5.6 ft, lowest low 1.0 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Delaware City is 65.7 F at buoy CHCM2 (12 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:19 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8551762 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Delaware City
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:24 AM4.7 ft | 11:32 AM1.0 ft | 5:36 PM5.6 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:19 PM | 51% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:35 AM1.0 ft | 6:19 AM4.8 ft | 12:28 PM0.9 ft | 6:34 PM5.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:18 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:28 AM0.9 ft | 7:15 AM4.9 ft | 1:27 PM0.9 ft | 7:32 PM5.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:19 AM0.8 ft | 8:08 AM5.1 ft | 2:26 PM0.8 ft | 8:25 PM5.7 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:08 AM0.7 ft | 8:57 AM5.4 ft | 3:22 PM0.6 ft | 9:14 PM5.8 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:13 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:55 AM0.5 ft | 9:41 AM5.8 ft | 4:17 PM0.5 ft | 9:59 PM5.9 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:40 AM0.5 ft | 10:22 AM6.1 ft | 5:11 PM0.5 ft | 10:43 PM5.9 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Delaware City
65.7 F (18.7 C)
NDBC buoy CHCM2 (8573927 - Chesapeake City, MD), 12 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Delaware City, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:59 AM | 6:45 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:00 AM | 6:44 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:01 AM | 6:42 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:02 AM | 6:40 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:03 AM | 6:39 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:04 AM | 6:37 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:05 AM | 6:36 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:07 AM | 6:33 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:08 AM | 6:31 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:09 AM | 6:29 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:10 AM | 6:28 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:11 AM | 6:26 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:12 AM | 6:25 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 3:41 AM5.0 ft | 9:55 AM1.0 ft | 3:51 PM5.9 ft | 10:56 PM1.0 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:22 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:31 AM4.8 ft | 10:41 AM1.0 ft | 4:41 PM5.7 ft | 11:45 PM1.0 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:21 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:24 AM4.7 ft | 11:32 AM1.0 ft | 5:36 PM5.6 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:19 PM | 51% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:35 AM1.0 ft | 6:19 AM4.8 ft | 12:28 PM0.9 ft | 6:34 PM5.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:18 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:28 AM0.9 ft | 7:15 AM4.9 ft | 1:27 PM0.9 ft | 7:32 PM5.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:19 AM0.8 ft | 8:08 AM5.1 ft | 2:26 PM0.8 ft | 8:25 PM5.7 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:08 AM0.7 ft | 8:57 AM5.4 ft | 3:22 PM0.6 ft | 9:14 PM5.8 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:13 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:55 AM0.5 ft | 9:41 AM5.8 ft | 4:17 PM0.5 ft | 9:59 PM5.9 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:40 AM0.5 ft | 10:22 AM6.1 ft | 5:11 PM0.5 ft | 10:43 PM5.9 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:25 AM0.4 ft | 11:03 AM6.4 ft | 6:03 PM0.4 ft | 11:27 PM5.8 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:09 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 6:09 AM0.4 ft | 11:44 AM6.6 ft | 6:55 PM0.4 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:08 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:12 AM5.7 ft | 6:54 AM0.4 ft | 12:27 PM6.7 ft | 7:46 PM0.5 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:07 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 12:58 AM5.5 ft | 7:40 AM0.5 ft | 1:13 PM6.7 ft | 8:39 PM0.5 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:06 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 1:48 AM5.4 ft | 8:30 AM0.6 ft | 2:03 PM6.6 ft | 9:34 PM0.7 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:04 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:43 AM5.2 ft | 9:25 AM0.6 ft | 3:00 PM6.4 ft | 10:31 PM0.7 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:03 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:44 AM5.0 ft | 10:25 AM0.7 ft | 4:04 PM6.2 ft | 11:30 PM0.8 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:02 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:50 AM5.0 ft | 10:28 AM0.7 ft | 4:12 PM5.9 ft | 11:28 PM0.7 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:01 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:57 AM5.1 ft | 11:32 AM0.7 ft | 5:20 PM5.8 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:00 PM | 46% | |
| Tue Nov 3 | 12:26 AM0.6 ft | 6:02 AM5.2 ft | 12:35 PM0.6 ft | 6:26 PM5.8 ft | 6:33 AM | 4:58 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 1:21 AM0.4 ft | 7:04 AM5.5 ft | 1:37 PM0.5 ft | 7:25 PM5.8 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:57 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 2:13 AM0.3 ft | 7:59 AM5.9 ft | 2:35 PM0.4 ft | 8:18 PM5.8 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:56 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 3:02 AM0.2 ft | 8:48 AM6.1 ft | 3:29 PM0.3 ft | 9:07 PM5.8 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:55 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 3:48 AM0.1 ft | 9:34 AM6.3 ft | 4:21 PM0.2 ft | 9:53 PM5.7 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:54 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 4:32 AM0.2 ft | 10:17 AM6.4 ft | 5:09 PM0.2 ft | 10:37 PM5.5 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:53 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:13 AM0.3 ft | 10:58 AM6.4 ft | 5:54 PM0.3 ft | 11:20 PM5.4 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:52 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 5:52 AM0.4 ft | 11:38 AM6.3 ft | 6:36 PM0.4 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:51 PM | 1% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:03 AM5.2 ft | 6:29 AM0.5 ft | 12:16 PM6.2 ft | 7:17 PM0.5 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:50 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:44 AM5.0 ft | 7:05 AM0.6 ft | 12:54 PM6.0 ft | 7:58 PM0.6 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:50 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:26 AM4.8 ft | 7:42 AM0.7 ft | 1:32 PM5.8 ft | 8:39 PM0.6 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:49 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:09 AM4.7 ft | 8:21 AM0.7 ft | 2:13 PM5.7 ft | 9:22 PM0.7 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:48 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:54 AM4.6 ft | 9:06 AM0.7 ft | 2:58 PM5.6 ft | 10:06 PM0.6 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:47 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3:42 AM4.6 ft | 9:55 AM0.6 ft | 3:48 PM5.4 ft | 10:52 PM0.6 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:46 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:32 AM4.6 ft | 10:49 AM0.6 ft | 4:42 PM5.3 ft | 11:40 PM0.5 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:46 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 5:25 AM4.8 ft | 11:48 AM0.6 ft | 5:39 PM5.3 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:45 PM | 66% | |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:29 AM0.4 ft | 6:19 AM5.0 ft | 12:49 PM0.5 ft | 6:37 PM5.3 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:44 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:19 AM0.3 ft | 7:11 AM5.4 ft | 1:50 PM0.5 ft | 7:32 PM5.3 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:44 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 2:09 AM0.2 ft | 7:59 AM5.7 ft | 2:49 PM0.3 ft | 8:23 PM5.3 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:43 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 2:58 AM0.2 ft | 8:46 AM6.1 ft | 3:47 PM0.2 ft | 9:13 PM5.3 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:42 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 3:48 AM0.2 ft | 9:32 AM6.3 ft | 4:44 PM0.2 ft | 10:02 PM5.3 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:42 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 4:40 AM0.1 ft | 10:19 AM6.5 ft | 5:39 PM0.1 ft | 10:52 PM5.2 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:41 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:32 AM0.1 ft | 11:08 AM6.6 ft | 6:33 PM0.1 ft | 11:44 PM5.1 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:41 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 6:24 AM0.1 ft | 12:00 PM6.5 ft | 7:26 PM0.1 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:40 PM | 95% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:38 AM5.0 ft | 7:18 AM0.2 ft | 12:54 PM6.3 ft | 8:20 PM0.2 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:40 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:34 AM5.0 ft | 8:15 AM0.2 ft | 1:52 PM6.1 ft | 9:15 PM0.2 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:40 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:34 AM4.9 ft | 9:14 AM0.2 ft | 2:54 PM5.9 ft | 10:09 PM0.2 ft | 7:02 AM | 4:39 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:37 AM4.9 ft | 10:14 AM0.3 ft | 3:57 PM5.6 ft | 11:03 PM0.1 ft | 7:03 AM | 4:39 PM | 63% |
Tidal datums at Delaware City
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8551762, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
28.40 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
28.02 ft
Mean high water
MSL
25.35 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
22.58 ft
Mean low water
MN
5.44 ft
Mean range
GT
6.00 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Pea Patch Island, Bulkhead Shoal Channel, Del.0.8 mi · next high 5:27 PM
- Delaware City Branch Channel bridge0.8 mi · next high 5:24 PM
- Reedy Point1.9 mi · next high 5:24 PM
- St. Georges, Delaware3.7 mi · next high 5:08 PM
- Sinnickson Landing4.9 mi · next high 5:28 PM
- New Castle, Delaware5.3 mi · next high 5:42 AM
Questions
What time is high tide at Delaware City today?
High tide at Delaware City, Delaware on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:24 AM (4.7 ft above MLLW) and 5:36 PM (5.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Delaware City today?
Low tide at Delaware City on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:32 AM (1.0 ft).
What is the water temperature at Delaware City?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Delaware City is 65.7 F at buoy CHCM2 (12 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8551762.