Mispillion River entrance Tides Today
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Mispillion River entrance runs a mean tidal range of about 4.4 ft. This month the highest water, 6.2 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.5 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| High tide | 4:55 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 11:15 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 5:15 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:51 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Mispillion River entrance
Today at Mispillion River entrance: high tide at 4:55 AM (4.7 ft) and 5:15 PM (5.0 ft), low tide at 11:15 AM (0.6 ft) and 11:51 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon is sunny with SE winds 5 to 10 mph, 74°F. Sunrise is at 6:30 AM and sunset at 4:58 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | Sunny | SE 5 to 10 mph | 74°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | S 5 to 10 mph | 60°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Mispillion River entrance is
Mispillion River entrance sits at 38.9450° N, 75.3133° W on the Delaware Bay and River, at Slaughter Beach, DE, in Kent County. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Brandywine Shoal Light (NOAA 8555889), 11.1 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 22 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Brandywine Shoal Light, DE, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 11.1 mi away.
The tide at Mispillion River entrance
Mispillion River entrance 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. For the water around it: Delaware Bay tides are semidiurnal, two highs a day of 4 to 6 ft, and the tide keeps growing as it funnels upriver toward Philadelphia and Trenton.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Lewes (Breakwater Harbor), station 8557380. High tide comes about 22 min later and low tide about 50 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.13 times the reference.
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 publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8556198, established 1983, gauge removed 1984. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Mispillion River entrance
- Murderkill River entrance: 9.0 mi, tides about 19 min later
- Rehoboth Beach: 19.9 mi, tides about 90 min earlier
- Rosedale Beach, Indian River: 25.0 mi, tides about 25 min later
- Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station): 26.6 mi, tides about 46 min earlier
- Woodland Beach, Del.: 28.1 mi, tides about 67 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Mispillion River entrance this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These spring highs push water furthest up into the marsh grass.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Mispillion River entrance this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These drain the flats and leave the bars and marsh banks high and dry.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Mispillion River entrance, 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 🌗 | 7:15–9:15 AM 7:40–9:40 PM | 12:43–2:43 AM 1:35–3:35 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:01–10:01 AM 8:26–10:26 PM | 1:52–3:52 AM 1:59–3:59 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:46–10:46 AM 9:11–11:11 PM | 2:59–4:59 AM 2:23–4:23 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:31–11:31 AM 9:56–11:56 PM | 4:05–6:05 AM 2:49–4:49 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:17–12:17 PM 10:42–12:42 AM | 5:10–7:10 AM 3:17–5:17 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:05–1:05 PM 11:30–1:30 AM | 6:15–8:15 AM 3:49–5:49 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 11:54–1:54 PM 12:19–2:19 AM | 7:17–9:17 AM 4:28–6:28 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8556198. 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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