Murderkill River entrance Tides Today
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Murderkill River entrance runs a mean tidal range of about 5.0 ft. This month the highest water, 6.9 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 | 4:09 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 10:26 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 4:32 PM | 5.6 ft |
| Low tide | 11:19 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Murderkill River entrance
Today at Murderkill River entrance: high tide at 4:09 AM (4.9 ft) and 4:32 PM (5.6 ft), low tide at 10:26 AM (0.6 ft) and 11:19 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 5 mph, 68°F. Sunrise is at 6:30 AM and sunset at 5:00 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | SW 5 mph | 49°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Murderkill River entrance is
Murderkill River entrance sits at 39.0583° N, 75.3967° W on the Delaware Bay and River, at Bowers, DE. 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), 16.0 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 41 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Saint Jones River, Delaware Reserve, DE, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.0 mi away.
The tide at Murderkill River entrance
Murderkill 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 39 min later and low tide about 71 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.25 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 8555388, established 1983, gauge removed 1985. 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 Murderkill River entrance
- Mahon River entrance: 8.8 mi, tides about 14 min later
- Leipsic, Leipsic River: 14.5 mi, tides about 167 min later
- Brandywine Shoal Light: 16.0 mi, tides about 41 min earlier
- Woodland Beach, Del.: 19.4 mi, tides about 48 min later
- Lewes (Breakwater Harbor): 24.2 mi, tides about 55 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Murderkill River entrance 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 Murderkill River entrance this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Murderkill 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 🌗 | 6:27–8:27 AM 6:52–8:52 PM | 11:32–1:32 AM 1:10–3:10 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:15–9:15 AM 7:40–9:40 PM | 12:43–2:43 AM 1:36–3:36 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:01–10:01 AM 8:26–10:26 PM | 1:52–3:52 AM 2:00–4:00 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 | 5:11–7:11 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 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8555388. 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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