Water Temperature of the Murderkill River in Frederica, DE

Current Water Temperature

59.7°F 15.4°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
59.7°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Cold shock risk with rapid dexterity loss (10–15 mins). Wetsuit or drysuit strongly advised for any immersion.

Measurement Time: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 9:36 AM EDT

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Murderkill River

Station Name: MURDERKILL RIVER AT FREDERICA, DE
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
Bay Rd
Frederica, DE 19946
Kent County

GPS Coordinates: 39.0105, -75.4583056

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Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (30.1 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (32 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (32.5 mi)
Indian River Bay, Millsboro, DE (32.9 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (34.4 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (38.3 mi)
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Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (40.3 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (44.4 mi)

Marine Weather for the Murderkill River in Frederica, DE

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
1.3ft 0.4 m
Light Chop Gentle waves and light chop, ideal for water activities.
Wave Period 2.6s
Wave Direction 294° WNW
Swell Waves
0.1 ft
2.7s • 241° WSW
Wind Waves / Chop
1.2 ft
2.4s • 295° WNW
Ocean Current
0.1 mph
0.1 kn • 0° N
Sea Surface Temp
55.2°F
Equivalent: 12.9°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Rising (Flood)
Next Tide: High 8:00 AM (+0.3 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Sat, Nov 14 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Sun, Nov 15 Mon, Nov 16 ▼ Low 1:00 AM -3.9 ft ▲ High 8:00 AM +0.3 ft ▼ Low 2:00 PM -3.6 ft ▲ High 8:00 PM -0.4 ft ▼ Low 2:00 AM -3.5 ft NOW
Low Tide Sun, Nov 15
1:00 AM
-3.9 ft (-1.20 m)
High Tide Sun, Nov 15
8:00 AM
+0.3 ft (0.08 m)
Low Tide Sun, Nov 15
2:00 PM
-3.6 ft (-1.11 m)
High Tide Sun, Nov 15
8:00 PM
-0.4 ft (-0.12 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 15
1.4 ft
2.7s • NW
Mon
Nov 16
1.0 ft
2.5s • NNW
Tue
Nov 17
0.3 ft
4.3s • NNE
Wed
Nov 18
0.3 ft
5.5s • SSE
Thu
Nov 19
0.2 ft
6.4s • SE

Weather for Frederica, Delaware

Current Weather

39.6°F
Clear
Conditions: Clear
Humidity: 78%
Feels Like: 32.9°F
Wind: WNW 7.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 22.6 mph
Pressure: 30.14 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 11.9 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Sun
H: 50°F
L: 39°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 48°F
L: 34°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 37°F
Mainly Sunny
Wed
H: 61°F
L: 41°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 63°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
1.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
48 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
4.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.2 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
140 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 3m daylight
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:48 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 12:02 PM
Transit 4:57 PM
Moonset 10:00 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:04 AM - 6:34 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

11:32 AM - 1:02 PM
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 44.6°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Chance of Rain: 4%
Wind: 14.8 mph
UV Index: 2.9

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
2.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
52.9 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
4.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
132.4 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 3m daylight
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:48 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 12:02 PM
Transit 4:57 PM
Moonset 10:00 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:04 AM - 6:34 AM
4:27 PM - 6:57 PM

Minor Periods

11:32 AM - 1:02 PM
9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 41.2°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Chance of Rain: 1%
Wind: 11.2 mph
UV Index: 3.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
4.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
50.3 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
8.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.3 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
151.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 1m daylight
Sunrise 6:46 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:47 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:31 PM
Transit 5:42 PM
Moonset 11:02 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

12:01 PM - 1:31 PM
10:32 PM - 12:02 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 44.8°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 7.5 mph
UV Index: 3.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
9.5 μg/m³
Good
PM10
9.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
32.7 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
17 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.6 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
190 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 59m daylight
Sunrise 6:47 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:46 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 54%
Moonrise 12:56 PM
Transit 6:25 PM
Moonset 1:21 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:33 AM - 8:03 AM
5:55 PM - 8:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:51 AM - 2:21 AM
12:26 PM - 1:56 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Mainly Sunny
Average Temperature: 49.1°F
Average Humidity: 59%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 7 mph
UV Index: 3.4

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
18.5 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
19 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
26.7 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
25.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
2.4 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
241.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 57m daylight
Sunrise 6:48 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:46 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 65%
Moonrise 1:19 PM
Transit 7:07 PM
Moonset 12:04 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:16 AM - 8:46 AM
6:37 PM - 9:07 PM

Minor Periods

12:49 PM - 2:19 PM
11:34 PM - 1:04 AM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Thursday, November 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny
Average Temperature: 51.3°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 7.5 mph
UV Index: 3.4

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
18.1 μg/m³
Moderate
PM10
18.4 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
39.9 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
23.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
302.2 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
9h 56m daylight
Sunrise 6:49 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:45 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous • 75%
Moonrise 1:41 PM
Transit 7:51 PM
Moonset 1:07 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:59 AM - 9:29 AM
7:21 PM - 9:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:37 AM - 2:07 AM
1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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