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New Castle, Delaware tide chart and tide times
Delaware · NOAA station 8551201
Nearest NOAA tide station to New Castle, Wilmington, Bear, Wilmington Manor (0 km from New Castle).
On Monday, October 5, high tide at New Castle, Delaware is at 7:37 AM (5.0 ft) and 8:04 PM (5.8 ft), and low tide is at 2:16 AM (1.0 ft) and 2:18 PM (0.9 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · Moonrise 1:17 AM · Moonset 4:08 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:16 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 7:37 AM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 2:18 PM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 8:04 PM | 5.8 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · Moonrise 2:31 AM · Moonset 4:38 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:15 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 8:42 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 3:22 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 9:07 PM | 5.9 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · Moonrise 3:43 AM · Moonset 5:03 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:10 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 9:40 AM | 5.6 ft |
| Low tide | 4:21 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 10:03 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · Moonrise 4:52 AM · Moonset 5:27 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:01 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 10:32 AM | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 5:17 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 10:52 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · Moonrise 5:59 AM · Moonset 5:50 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:49 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:20 AM | 6.0 ft |
| Low tide | 6:08 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:38 PM | 6.0 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:30 PM · Moonrise 7:06 AM · Moonset 6:14 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:32 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 12:04 PM | 6.1 ft |
| Low tide | 6:57 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM · Moonrise 8:12 AM · Moonset 6:40 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:21 AM | 5.8 ft |
| Low tide | 7:14 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 12:45 PM | 6.2 ft |
| Low tide | 7:43 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM · Moonrise 9:18 AM · Moonset 7:09 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:03 AM | 5.7 ft |
| Low tide | 7:52 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 1:25 PM | 6.1 ft |
| Low tide | 8:27 PM | 0.5 ft |
Best fishing times at New Castle, Delaware (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:49 AM–9:49 AM 8:15 PM–10:15 PM | 12:47 AM–1:47 AM 3:38 PM–4:38 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:41 AM–10:41 AM 9:05 PM–11:05 PM | 2:01 AM–3:01 AM 4:08 PM–5:08 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:29 AM–11:29 AM 9:52 PM–11:52 PM | 3:13 AM–4:13 AM 4:33 PM–5:33 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:15 AM–12:15 PM 10:37 PM–12:37 AM | 4:22 AM–5:22 AM 4:57 PM–5:57 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | 5:29 AM–6:29 AM 5:20 PM–6:20 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:22 PM–1:22 AM 11:44 AM–1:44 PM | 6:36 AM–7:36 AM 5:44 PM–6:44 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:07 AM–2:07 AM 12:30 PM–2:30 PM | 7:42 AM–8:42 AM 6:10 PM–7:10 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:53 AM–2:53 AM 1:17 PM–3:17 PM | 8:48 AM–9:48 AM 6:39 PM–7:39 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Salem Canal entrance, N.J.
5 km away - Millside, RR. bridge
8 km away - Wilmington Marine Terminal
8 km away - Pea Patch Island, Bulkhead Shoal Channel, Del.
8 km away - Delaware City
9 km away - Delaware City Branch Channel bridge
10 km away - Reedy Point
11 km away - Sinnickson Landing
11 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8551201 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8551910). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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