Water Temperature of Delaware Bay in Lewes, DE

Current Water Temperature

77.5°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 1, 5:41 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: September 1, 12:08 PM, 4.9 ft
Low: September 1, 6:19 PM, 0.5 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Breakwater Harbor; Lewes Beach; Cape Henlopen State Park

Delaware Bay

Station Name: Lewes
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 10 feet

Sensor Depth: -8 feet

Nearest Address:
41 Cape Henlopen Dr
Lewes, DE 19958
Sussex County

GPS Coordinates: 38.781700, -75.120003

Nearby Water Temperatures

Broadkill River, Milton, DE (7.1 mi)
Indian River Bay, Millsboro, DE (10.9 mi)
Cape May Canal, North Cape May, NJ (15.5 mi)
Millsboro Pond, Millsboro, DE (15.9 mi)
Beaverdam Branch, Houston, DE (22.8 mi)
Murderkill River, Frederica, DE (24.1 mi)
Ocean City Inlet, Ocean City, MD (31.4 mi)
St. Jones River, Dover, DE (34 mi)
Delaware Bay, Greenwich, NJ (38.7 mi)
Choptank River, Cambridge, MD (52.8 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (54.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, NJ (54.7 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (54.9 mi)
Delaware River, Middletown, DE (55.2 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Port Penn, DE (58.9 mi)

Weather for Lewes, Delaware

Current Weather

83°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
72%
SW 5 mph
73°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
79°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
75°F - Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Thursday
88°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
77°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
87°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
69°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Sunday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
67°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Labor Day
78°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
67°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
79°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:34 PM
Moon Transit: 4:03 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
6:02 PM - 8:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
10:45 AM - 12:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 9:34 PM
Moon Transit: 4:03 AM
Moonset: 11:15 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
6:02 PM - 8:32 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 PM - 10:34 PM
10:45 AM - 12:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:11 PM
Moon Transit: 4:55 AM
Moonset: 12:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:25 AM - 6:55 AM
6:56 PM - 9:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 PM - 11:11 PM
11:59 AM - 1:29 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 10:11 PM
Moon Transit: 4:55 AM
Moonset: 12:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:25 AM - 6:55 AM
6:56 PM - 9:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:41 PM - 11:11 PM
11:59 AM - 1:29 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 10:57 PM
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:42 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
7:55 PM - 10:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
1:12 PM - 2:42 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 10:57 PM
Moon Transit: 5:51 AM
Moonset: 1:42 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
7:55 PM - 10:25 PM

Minor Periods

10:27 PM - 11:57 PM
1:12 PM - 2:42 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:54 PM
Moon Transit: 6:52 AM
Moonset: 2:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:22 AM - 8:52 AM
8:57 PM - 11:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:22 PM - 3:52 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 11:54 PM
Moon Transit: 6:52 AM
Moonset: 2:52 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:22 AM - 8:52 AM
8:57 PM - 11:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:22 PM - 3:52 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 AM
Moonset: 3:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 7:54 AM
Moonset: 3:54 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:24 AM - 9:54 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:01 AM
Moon Transit: 8:57 AM
Moonset: 4:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:31 AM - 2:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:01 AM
Moon Transit: 8:57 AM
Moonset: 4:47 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:27 AM - 10:57 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:17 PM - 5:47 PM
12:31 AM - 2:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 2:15 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 2:15 AM
Moon Transit: 9:57 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 AM - 11:57 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
1:45 AM - 3:15 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 3:30 AM
Moon Transit: 10:53 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:23 AM - 12:53 AM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
3:00 AM - 4:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 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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