Murderkill River Entrance Tides Today
Near Bowers · Kent County, DE · NOAA 8555388
- Low12:58AM0.3 ft
- High6:53AM5.9 ft
- Low1:33PM0.3 ft
- High7:13PM5.2 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 6:53 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:53 to 7:53 AMaround high tide
- 12:33 to 2:33 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:24 to 4:24 AMmoonrise
- Major8:40 to 10:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major9:02 to 11:02 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 7:37 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:37 to 8:37 AMaround high tide
- 1:22 to 3:22 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:28 to 5:28 AMmoonrise
- Major9:25 to 11:25 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°Rain 81% rainNW 5 mph
- TonightLow 49°Light rain likely then mostly cloudy 70% rainNW 0 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 58°Mostly sunny 1% rainNW 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 | 7:37 AM 6.1 ft7:57 PM 5.1 ft | 1:41 AM 0.2 ft2:22 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:18 AM 6.2 ft8:38 PM 4.9 ft | 2:21 AM 0.2 ft3:06 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:57 AM 6.2 ft9:17 PM 4.8 ft | 2:59 AM 0.2 ft3:46 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:34 AM 6.2 ft9:55 PM 4.6 ft | 3:35 AM 0.3 ft4:25 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:11 AM 6.1 ft10:33 PM 4.4 ft | 4:10 AM 0.4 ft5:03 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:49 AM 5.9 ft11:13 PM 4.2 ft | 4:47 AM 0.5 ft5:43 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:30 AM 5.7 ft11:56 PM 4.1 ft | 5:26 AM 0.6 ft6:27 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Murderkill River Entrance
Murderkill River Entrance 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 5.1 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 6.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 2:21 AM, and the highest is 6.2 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:57 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Lewes (Breakwater Harbor), adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8555388, Murderkill River entrance, timed from its reference station Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) (8557380). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.