Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) Tides Today
Sussex County, DE · NOAA 8557380
- High6:14AM4.7 ft
- Low12:22PM0.3 ft
- High6:34PM4.2 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:14 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:14 to 7:14 AMaround high tide
- 11:22 AM to 1:22 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:22 to 4:22 AMmoonrise
- Major8:39 to 10:39 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major9:01 to 11:01 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 high tide at 6:58 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:58 to 7:58 AMaround high tide
- 12:11 to 2:11 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:27 to 5:27 AMmoonrise
- Major9:24 to 11:24 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:12 to 4:12 PMmoonset
- Major9:46 to 11:46 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 71°Rain 95% rainNW 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 49°Rain then mostly cloudy 98% rainN 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 58°Sunny 1% rainNW 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain. A chance of tstms early, then a slight chance of tstms late.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds. Rain in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 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 | 6:58 AM 4.9 ft7:18 PM 4.1 ft | 12:30 AM 0.2 ft1:11 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:39 AM 5.0 ft7:59 PM 4.0 ft | 1:10 AM 0.2 ft1:55 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:18 AM 5.0 ft8:38 PM 3.8 ft | 1:48 AM 0.2 ft2:35 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:55 AM 4.9 ft9:16 PM 3.7 ft | 2:24 AM 0.3 ft3:14 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:32 AM 4.8 ft9:54 PM 3.5 ft | 2:59 AM 0.4 ft3:52 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:10 AM 4.7 ft10:34 PM 3.4 ft | 3:36 AM 0.5 ft4:32 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:51 AM 4.5 ft11:17 PM 3.3 ft | 4:15 AM 0.7 ft5:16 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Lewes (Breakwater Harbor)
Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) 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 3.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 4.8 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 1:10 AM, and the highest is 5.0 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:18 AM.
NOAA station 8557380 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 6.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8557380, Lewes (Breakwater Harbor). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.