Water Temperature of Delaware Bay in Lewes, DE

Current Water Temperature

77.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026, 10:24 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 10, 2:28 AM, 0.2 ft
 High: September 10, 8:41 AM, 4.7 ft
Low: September 10, 2:34 PM, 0.1 ft
 High: September 10, 9:03 PM, 5.2 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

79°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
82%
SW 5 mph
73°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
74°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny
Friday
78°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
72°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Saturday
79°F - Partly Sunny
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
74°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
82°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
80°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
68°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
81°F - Sunny
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
69°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
82°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 12:34 AM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:43 AM - 4:13 AM
12:04 AM - 2:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 5:57 AM
Moon Transit: 12:34 AM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:43 AM - 4:13 AM
12:04 AM - 2:34 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:20 PM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 7:06 AM
Moon Transit: 1:20 PM
Moonset: 7:23 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:30 AM - 5:00 AM
12:50 AM - 3:20 PM

Minor Periods

6:53 PM - 8:23 PM
6:36 AM - 8:06 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:05 PM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:15 AM - 5:45 AM
1:35 PM - 4:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:17 PM - 8:47 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:05 PM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:15 AM - 5:45 AM
1:35 PM - 4:05 PM

Minor Periods

7:17 PM - 8:47 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 AM
Moon Transit: 2:50 PM
Moonset: 8:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:00 AM - 6:30 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:20 AM
Moon Transit: 2:50 PM
Moonset: 8:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:00 AM - 6:30 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
8:50 AM - 10:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:36 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:46 AM - 7:16 AM
3:06 PM - 5:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
9:56 AM - 11:26 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: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:26 AM
Moon Transit: 3:36 PM
Moonset: 8:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:46 AM - 7:16 AM
3:06 PM - 5:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 PM - 9:40 PM
9:56 AM - 11:26 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:23 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:32 AM - 8:02 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 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: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:23 PM
Moonset: 9:11 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:32 AM - 8:02 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

8:41 PM - 10:11 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:13 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:13 PM
Moonset: 9:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
4:43 PM - 7:13 PM

Minor Periods

9:19 PM - 10:49 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°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: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 1:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:04 PM
Moonset: 10:33 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:11 AM - 9:41 AM
5:34 PM - 8:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 PM - 11:33 PM
1:04 PM - 2:34 PM

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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