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Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) tide chart and tide times
Delaware · NOAA station 8557380
Nearest NOAA tide station to Lewes, Nassau, Rehoboth Beach (2 km from Lewes).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) is at 10:58 AM (5.3 ft) and 11:23 PM (4.3 ft), and low tide is at 4:30 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:12 PM (0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:54 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · Moonrise 8:11 PM · Moonset 10:16 AM | ||
| Low tide | 4:30 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 10:58 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 5:12 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:23 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:55 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · Moonrise 8:55 PM · Moonset 11:31 AM | ||
| Low tide | 5:13 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 11:45 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 6:04 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonrise 9:49 PM · Moonset 12:43 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:13 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 6:02 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 12:38 PM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 7:04 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM · Moonrise 10:53 PM · Moonset 1:48 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:09 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Low tide | 6:59 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 1:37 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 8:08 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:58 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonset 2:44 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:13 AM | 3.7 ft |
| Low tide | 8:01 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 2:43 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 9:17 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:59 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · Moonrise 12:04 AM · Moonset 3:28 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:26 AM | 3.6 ft |
| Low tide | 9:09 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 3:57 PM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 10:27 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · Moonrise 1:18 AM · Moonset 4:05 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:42 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Low tide | 10:22 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 5:10 PM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:32 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · Moonrise 2:31 AM · Moonset 4:35 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:48 AM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:32 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 6:12 PM | 4.9 ft |
Best fishing times at Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:50 AM–3:50 AM 2:17 PM–4:17 PM | 9:46 AM–10:46 AM 7:41 PM–8:41 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:46 AM–4:46 AM 3:15 PM–5:15 PM | 11:01 AM–12:01 PM 8:25 PM–9:25 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:46 AM–5:46 AM 4:17 PM–6:17 PM | 12:13 PM–1:13 PM 9:19 PM–10:19 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:48 AM–6:48 AM 5:20 PM–7:20 PM | 1:18 PM–2:18 PM 10:23 PM–11:23 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:51 AM–7:51 AM 6:22 PM–8:22 PM | 2:14 PM–3:14 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:51 AM–8:51 AM 7:20 PM–9:20 PM | 11:34 PM–12:34 AM 2:58 PM–3:58 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:47 AM–9:47 AM 8:14 PM–10:14 PM | 12:48 AM–1:48 AM 3:35 PM–4:35 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:39 AM–10:39 AM 9:04 PM–11:04 PM | 2:01 AM–3:01 AM 4:05 PM–5:05 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Rehoboth Beach
8 km away - Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)
20 km away - Cape May Point, Sunset Beach
22 km away - Brandywine Shoal Light
23 km away - Rosedale Beach, Indian River
23 km away - Cape May, Atlantic Ocean
23 km away - Mispillion River entrance
25 km away - Cape May, ferry terminal
25 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8557380. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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