Water Temperature of Delaware Bay in Lewes, DE
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, March 16, 2025, 4:18 PM EDT
Today's Tides
Low: March 16, 4:36 AM, -0.07 ft
High: March 16, 10:50 AM, 3.91 ft
Low: March 16, 4:47 PM, 0.05 ft
High: March 16, 11:07 PM, 4.17 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Breakwater Harbor; Lewes Beach; Cape Henlopen State ParkSponsored Content
Station Name: Lewes
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 10 feet / 3 meters
Sensor Depth: -7.9 feet / -2.4 meters
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 (34.0 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

Humidity: 84%
Feels Like: 53.2°F
Wind: SSE 26.2 mph
Wind Gusts: 50.9 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 8 mi
UV Index: 1.9
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 60°F
L: 51°F

Mon
H: 57°F
L: 45°F

Tue
H: 55°F
L: 35°F

Wed
H: 48°F
L: 44°F

Thu
H: 58°F
L: 46°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 8:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:56 AM - 4:26 AM4:18 PM - 6:48 PM
Minor Periods
9:11 PM - 10:41 PM7:32 AM - 9:02 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 10:03AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 10:03 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 11:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 10:03AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 10:03 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 11:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 10:03AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 10:03 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 11:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 10:03AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 10:03 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 11:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 10:03AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 10:03 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 11:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up of 40 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, and central and southern New Jersey. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 56.1°F
Average Humidity: 95%
Wind: 27.7 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 91 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 2:26 AM
Moonset: 8:02 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:56 AM - 4:26 AM4:18 PM - 6:48 PM
Minor Periods
9:11 PM - 10:41 PM7:32 AM - 9:02 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 53.1°F
Average Humidity: 88%
Wind: 21 mph
UV Index: 0.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 8:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:36 AM - 5:06 AM5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Minor Periods
10:12 PM - 11:42 PM7:55 AM - 9:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 43.8°F
Average Humidity: 65%
Wind: 21.3 mph
UV Index: 1.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 3:49 AM
Moonset: 8:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:19 AM - 5:49 AM5:44 PM - 8:14 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 45°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 11.9 mph
UV Index: 0.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.48 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 4:34 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:04 AM - 6:34 AM6:31 PM - 9:01 PM
Minor Periods
8:49 AM - 10:19 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 50.4°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Wind: 22.4 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 4:38 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 9:56 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:52 AM - 7:22 AM7:21 PM - 9:51 PM
Minor Periods
9:26 AM - 10:56 AM12:16 AM - 1:46 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5