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Fenwick surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 12 Dec 2025 ESTForecast 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
8.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fenwick today?
The current surf forecast for Fenwick at 12AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fenwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:36PM 1.02 | 2:20AM 1.07 | 2:29PM 0.97 | 3:12AM 1.09 | 3:24PM 0.94 | 4:02AM 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:11PM 0.08 | 8:41AM 0.19 | 9:01PM 0.09 | 9:36AM 0.16 | 9:46PM 0.08 | 10:24AM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - |
| Sunset | 4:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 |
| Feels °C (?) | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -5 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -12 |
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