Delaware tide station
New Castle, Delaware tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:42 AM (4.7 ft) and 5:53 PM (5.4 ft); low tide at 12:13 AM (1.0 ft) and 11:58 AM (1.0 ft). Water temperature 63.1 F at buoy MRCP1 (13 mi away).
Low tide▼
12:13AM
1.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:42AM
4.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:58AM
1.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:53PM
5.4FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
63.1
17.3C
buoy MRCP1, 13 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 5:42 AM (4.7 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:16 AMSunset 6:19 PMDaylight 11h 03mEDT
- High tide at New Castle, Delaware, Delaware on is at 5:42 AM (4.7 ft above MLLW) and 5:53 PM (5.4 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at New Castle, Delaware on is at 12:13 AM (1.0 ft) and 11:58 AM (1.0 ft).
- Today's tidal range at New Castle, Delaware is 4.4 ft (highest high 5.4 ft, lowest low 1.0 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to New Castle, Delaware is 63.1 F at buoy MRCP1 (13 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 8551201 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at New Castle, Delaware
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:13 AM1.0 ft | 5:42 AM4.7 ft | 11:58 AM1.0 ft | 5:53 PM5.4 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:19 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:05 AM1.0 ft | 6:38 AM4.7 ft | 12:56 PM1.0 ft | 6:52 PM5.4 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:17 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:58 AM0.9 ft | 7:34 AM4.8 ft | 1:55 PM0.9 ft | 7:50 PM5.4 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:49 AM0.8 ft | 8:27 AM5.0 ft | 2:54 PM0.7 ft | 8:44 PM5.5 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:37 AM0.6 ft | 9:16 AM5.2 ft | 3:50 PM0.6 ft | 9:33 PM5.6 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:13 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:24 AM0.5 ft | 10:00 AM5.5 ft | 4:45 PM0.4 ft | 10:20 PM5.6 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:09 AM0.3 ft | 10:42 AM5.7 ft | 5:38 PM0.3 ft | 11:04 PM5.6 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near New Castle, Delaware
63.1 F (17.3 C)
NDBC buoy MRCP1 (8540433 - Marcus Hook, PA), 13 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to New Castle, Delaware, 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 | 6:43 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 | 6:35 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:07 AM | 6:32 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 | 3:58 AM4.9 ft | 10:20 AM0.9 ft | 4:08 PM5.6 ft | 11:23 PM1.0 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:22 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:49 AM4.7 ft | 11:05 AM1.0 ft | 4:57 PM5.5 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:20 PM | 40% | |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:13 AM1.0 ft | 5:42 AM4.7 ft | 11:58 AM1.0 ft | 5:53 PM5.4 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:19 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:05 AM1.0 ft | 6:38 AM4.7 ft | 12:56 PM1.0 ft | 6:52 PM5.4 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:17 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:58 AM0.9 ft | 7:34 AM4.8 ft | 1:55 PM0.9 ft | 7:50 PM5.4 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:49 AM0.8 ft | 8:27 AM5.0 ft | 2:54 PM0.7 ft | 8:44 PM5.5 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:37 AM0.6 ft | 9:16 AM5.2 ft | 3:50 PM0.6 ft | 9:33 PM5.6 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:13 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:24 AM0.5 ft | 10:00 AM5.5 ft | 4:45 PM0.4 ft | 10:20 PM5.6 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:09 AM0.3 ft | 10:42 AM5.7 ft | 5:38 PM0.3 ft | 11:04 PM5.6 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:53 AM0.3 ft | 11:23 AM6.0 ft | 6:30 PM0.3 ft | 11:47 PM5.6 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:09 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 6:36 AM0.2 ft | 12:03 PM6.2 ft | 7:21 PM0.3 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:08 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:31 AM5.4 ft | 7:20 AM0.3 ft | 12:46 PM6.2 ft | 8:12 PM0.3 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:07 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 1:18 AM5.3 ft | 8:06 AM0.3 ft | 1:31 PM6.2 ft | 9:05 PM0.4 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:05 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 2:08 AM5.1 ft | 8:55 AM0.4 ft | 2:22 PM6.1 ft | 10:00 PM0.5 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:04 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 3:03 AM5.0 ft | 9:50 AM0.5 ft | 3:18 PM6.0 ft | 10:57 PM0.6 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:03 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 4:04 AM4.9 ft | 10:51 AM0.6 ft | 4:22 PM5.8 ft | 11:57 PM0.7 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 | 4:10 AM4.8 ft | 10:55 AM0.7 ft | 4:32 PM5.6 ft | 11:56 PM0.7 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:01 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:18 AM4.9 ft | 12:00 PM0.7 ft | 5:42 PM5.5 ft | 6:32 AM | 4:59 PM | 46% | |
| Tue Nov 3 | 12:54 AM0.5 ft | 6:23 AM5.0 ft | 1:04 PM0.6 ft | 6:48 PM5.5 ft | 6:33 AM | 4:58 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 1:50 AM0.4 ft | 7:25 AM5.3 ft | 2:05 PM0.5 ft | 7:47 PM5.5 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:57 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 2:42 AM0.2 ft | 8:20 AM5.6 ft | 3:03 PM0.3 ft | 8:41 PM5.6 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:56 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 3:31 AM0.1 ft | 9:10 AM5.8 ft | 3:57 PM0.2 ft | 9:29 PM5.5 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:55 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:17 AM0.0 ft | 9:56 AM5.9 ft | 4:48 PM0.1 ft | 10:15 PM5.4 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:54 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 5:01 AM0.0 ft | 10:39 AM6.0 ft | 5:36 PM0.1 ft | 10:58 PM5.3 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:53 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:42 AM0.1 ft | 11:19 AM5.9 ft | 6:21 PM0.2 ft | 11:40 PM5.1 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:52 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 6:20 AM0.2 ft | 11:58 AM5.9 ft | 7:04 PM0.3 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:51 PM | 1% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:21 AM5.0 ft | 6:57 AM0.4 ft | 12:35 PM5.7 ft | 7:45 PM0.4 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:50 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 1:03 AM4.8 ft | 7:33 AM0.5 ft | 1:12 PM5.6 ft | 8:26 PM0.5 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:49 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:44 AM4.7 ft | 8:08 AM0.6 ft | 1:50 PM5.5 ft | 9:07 PM0.6 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:48 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:27 AM4.5 ft | 8:46 AM0.6 ft | 2:30 PM5.4 ft | 9:49 PM0.6 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:48 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 3:12 AM4.5 ft | 9:29 AM0.6 ft | 3:15 PM5.3 ft | 10:34 PM0.6 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:47 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:00 AM4.5 ft | 10:19 AM0.6 ft | 4:05 PM5.2 ft | 11:21 PM0.6 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:46 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:51 AM4.5 ft | 11:15 AM0.6 ft | 5:01 PM5.2 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:45 PM | 56% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12:09 AM0.5 ft | 5:44 AM4.6 ft | 12:15 PM0.6 ft | 5:58 PM5.1 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:45 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:59 AM0.4 ft | 6:37 AM4.8 ft | 1:16 PM0.5 ft | 6:55 PM5.1 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:44 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:48 AM0.3 ft | 7:28 AM5.1 ft | 2:16 PM0.4 ft | 7:50 PM5.1 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:43 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 2:37 AM0.2 ft | 8:18 AM5.4 ft | 3:16 PM0.3 ft | 8:43 PM5.1 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:43 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 3:26 AM0.1 ft | 9:05 AM5.7 ft | 4:14 PM0.1 ft | 9:33 PM5.1 ft | 6:55 AM | 4:42 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:16 AM0.0 ft | 9:52 AM5.9 ft | 5:10 PM0.0 ft | 10:22 PM5.0 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:42 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 5:06 AM-0.0 ft | 10:39 AM6.0 ft | 6:05 PM-0.0 ft | 11:12 PM5.0 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:41 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:58 AM-0.0 ft | 11:27 AM6.1 ft | 6:59 PM-0.0 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:41 PM | 98% | |
| Thu Nov 26 | 12:03 AM4.9 ft | 6:50 AM-0.0 ft | 12:19 PM6.0 ft | 7:52 PM-0.0 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:40 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:57 AM4.8 ft | 7:45 AM0.0 ft | 1:13 PM5.9 ft | 8:46 PM0.1 ft | 7:00 AM | 4:40 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:54 AM4.7 ft | 8:41 AM0.1 ft | 2:12 PM5.7 ft | 9:41 PM0.1 ft | 7:01 AM | 4:39 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:54 AM4.7 ft | 9:40 AM0.2 ft | 3:14 PM5.5 ft | 10:36 PM0.1 ft | 7:02 AM | 4:39 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:57 AM4.7 ft | 10:41 AM0.2 ft | 4:18 PM5.3 ft | 11:31 PM0.1 ft | 7:03 AM | 4:39 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
New Castle, Delaware is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Reedy Point by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+0h 29m
relative to Reedy Point
Low tide time
+0h 40m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.98
ratio
Low tide height
x1.00
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Salem Canal entrance, N.J.3.3 mi · next high 5:49 AM
- Millside, RR. bridge4.7 mi · next high 6:21 AM
- Wilmington Marine Terminal4.8 mi · next high 6:03 AM
- Pea Patch Island, Bulkhead Shoal Channel, Del.5.1 mi · next high 5:27 PM
- Delaware City5.3 mi · next high 5:24 AM
- Delaware City Branch Channel bridge6.2 mi · next high 5:24 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at New Castle, Delaware today?
High tide at New Castle, Delaware, Delaware on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:42 AM (4.7 ft above MLLW) and 5:53 PM (5.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at New Castle, Delaware today?
Low tide at New Castle, Delaware on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:13 AM (1.0 ft) and 11:58 AM (1.0 ft).
What is the water temperature at New Castle, Delaware?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to New Castle, Delaware is 63.1 F at buoy MRCP1 (13 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 8551201.