Mid-Atlantic
Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
Delaware · NOAA station 8558690 · Tide predictions
38.6100, -75.0700
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48-hour outlook
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The next seven days
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H = high tide · L = low tide · highs & lows in local time
On the water nearby
Bethany Beach, DE (263) buoy · 5 mi S · Station 44084
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Nearby tide stations
- Rehoboth Beach · 7.6 mi N
- Rosedale Beach, Indian River · 7.8 mi W
- Little Assawoman Bay · 10.7 mi S
- LEWES (BREAKWATER HARBOR) · 12.2 mi N
- Keydash, Isle of Wight Bay · 18.6 mi S
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 3.6 ft — Sun Jul 4 · 9:52 PM
Lowest predicted low tide: -0.8 ft — Sat Jan 23 · 2:03 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 4.1 ft on Sat Jan 23
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Feb 22 | 3:16 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Sun Jan 24 | 3:45 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Mon Jan 25 | 4:32 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Sun Feb 21 | 2:32 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 2:59 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Tue Feb 23 | 3:58 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Tue Jan 26 | 5:18 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 1:48 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Mon Mar 22 | 3:02 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 2:11 PM | -0.4 ft |
214 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station) is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Barrier islands, big bays, and river tides: Chesapeake and Delaware bays carry the tide deep inland, and a nor'easter can hold water in, or blow it out, for days at a time.