Delaware City Branch Channel Bridge Tides Today
New Castle County, DE · NOAA 8551851
- Low2:56AM0.1 ft
- High8:41AM6.0 ft
- Low3:22PM0.2 ft
- High9:00PM5.8 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:41 to 9:41 AMaround high tide
- 2:22 to 4:22 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:25 to 4:25 AMmoonrise
- Major8:41 to 10:41 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:48 to 3:48 PMmoonset
- Major9:03 to 11:03 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:13 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:27 to 10:27 AMaround high tide
- 3:13 to 5:13 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:30 to 5:30 AMmoonrise
- Major9:26 to 11:26 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:13 to 4:13 PMmoonset
- Major9:48 to 11:48 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Delaware fishing license info and size and bag limits from the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 68°Chance light rain 33% rainNW 5 mph
- TonightLow 51°Mostly cloudy 10% rainW 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°Mostly sunnyNW 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 9:27 AM 6.2 ft9:46 PM 5.7 ft | 3:42 AM 0.0 ft4:13 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:10 AM 6.2 ft10:29 PM 5.5 ft | 4:26 AM 0.0 ft5:01 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:50 AM 6.2 ft11:11 PM 5.4 ft | 5:07 AM 0.1 ft5:46 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:29 AM 6.1 ft11:52 PM 5.2 ft | 5:45 AM 0.2 ft6:29 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:06 PM 6.0 ft | 6:22 AM 0.3 ft7:10 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:34 AM 5.0 ft12:43 PM 5.8 ft | 6:58 AM 0.4 ft7:51 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:15 AM 4.8 ft1:21 PM 5.7 ft | 7:33 AM 0.5 ft8:32 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Delaware City Branch Channel Bridge
Delaware City Branch Channel Bridge gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 5.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.2 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 3:42 AM, and the highest is 6.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:10 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Reedy Point, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8551851, Delaware City Branch Channel bridge, timed from its reference station Reedy Point (8551910). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.