Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) Tides Today
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Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) runs a mean tidal range of about 2.5 ft. This month the highest water, 3.6 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| High tide | 3:23 AM | 2.4 ft |
| Low tide | 8:57 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 3:55 PM | 2.9 ft |
| Low tide | 9:52 PM | 0.2 ft |
Today on the water at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
Today at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station): high tide at 3:23 AM (2.4 ft) and 3:55 PM (2.9 ft), low tide at 8:57 AM (0.4 ft) and 9:52 PM (0.2 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is patchy fog then mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 10 mph, 67°F. Sunrise is at 6:28 AM and sunset at 4:59 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 52°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 10 mph | 67°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) is
Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) sits at 38.6100° N, 75.0700° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 3 mi east of Long Neck, DE. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1972 until 1986, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) (NOAA 8557380), 12.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 10 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Bethany Beach, DE (263), an offshore buoy reporting wind, waves and water temperature, 5.2 mi away.
The tide at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 2.9 ft, and 2.5 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.3 ft and the lower low sits 0.1 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- High tide reaches Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) about 1.1 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 5.9 ft on Mar 29, 1984.
- Lowest on record: -4.2 ft on Jan 10, 1978.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 2.9 ft above it and mean sea level 1.5 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Lewes, DE gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8558690, established 1972, gauge removed 1986. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
- Rehoboth Beach: 7.6 mi, tides about 43 min earlier
- Rosedale Beach, Indian River: 7.8 mi, tides about 72 min later
- Little Assawoman Bay: 10.7 mi, tides about 176 min later
- Lewes (Breakwater Harbor): 12.2 mi, tides about 10 min later
- Brandywine Shoal Light: 26.1 mi, tides about 24 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) this month: Nov 22, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station), peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:26–8:26 AM 6:51–8:51 PM | 11:31–1:31 AM 1:09–3:09 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:14–9:14 AM 7:39–9:39 PM | 12:42–2:42 AM 1:34–3:34 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:00–10:00 AM 8:25–10:25 PM | 1:51–3:51 AM 1:58–3:58 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:45–10:45 AM 9:10–11:10 PM | 2:57–4:57 AM 2:23–4:23 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:30–11:30 AM 9:55–11:55 PM | 4:03–6:03 AM 2:48–4:48 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:16–12:16 PM 10:41–12:41 AM | 5:08–7:08 AM 3:17–5:17 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:04–1:04 PM 11:29–1:29 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:50–5:50 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8558690. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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