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Fenwick surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fenwick surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fenwick sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fenwick today?
The current surf forecast for Fenwick at 3AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fenwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | |
41 | 41 | 73 | 92 | 135 | 59 | 70 | 131 | 138 | 71 | 54 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:03PM1.56m | 8:39AM1.25m | 8:53PM1.57m | 9:33AM1.23m | 9:45PM1.53m | 10:30AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM-0.15m | 2:43PM-0.08m | 3:39AM-0.16m | 3:36PM-0.06m | 4:30AM-0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 28 |
16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 41 | 38 | 23 | 16 | 81 | 59 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 19 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 7 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | — | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 18 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 41 | 73 | 92 | 135 | — | — | 131 | 138 | 71 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 423 | 1150 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 79 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 1047 | 680 | 680 | 611 | 14 | 149 | 27 | 14 | 2445 |
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