Little Assawoman Bay Tides Today
Near Fenwick Island · Sussex County, DE · NOAA 8559957
- Low2:31AM0.5 ft
- High8:42AM1.2 ft
- Low3:03PM0.5 ft
- High8:49PM1.1 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
- 7:42 to 9:42 AMaround high tide
- 2:03 to 4:03 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
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 low tide at 3:54 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:34 to 10:34 AMaround high tide
- 2:54 to 4:54 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:26 to 5:26 AMmoonrise
- Major9:23 to 11:23 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:13 to 4:13 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 69°Rain 95% rainW 7 to 12 mph
- TonightLow 47°Rain then mostly cloudy 94% rainN 6 to 13 mph
- SaturdayHigh 58°Sunny 4% rainNW 12 to 16 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM · issued Fri 10:49 AM
- Rest Of Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Showers in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and 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 | 9:34 AM 1.2 ft9:27 PM 1.1 ft | 3:12 AM 0.4 ft3:54 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:23 AM 1.2 ft10:04 PM 1.0 ft | 3:50 AM 0.4 ft4:43 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:08 AM 1.2 ft10:41 PM 1.0 ft | 4:27 AM 0.3 ft5:29 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:52 AM 1.2 ft11:20 PM 0.9 ft | 5:02 AM 0.3 ft6:14 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:34 PM 1.2 ft11:59 PM 0.9 ft | 5:37 AM 0.3 ft6:58 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 1:16 PM 1.1 ft | 6:13 AM 0.3 ft7:41 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:41 AM 0.8 ft1:58 PM 1.1 ft | 6:52 AM 0.2 ft8:25 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Little Assawoman Bay
Little Assawoman Bay 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 0.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Tuesday, November 10, when the water moves about 0.9 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 1:42 AM, and the highest is 1.2 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 9:34 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8559957.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8559957, Little Assawoman Bay. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.