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Fenwick surfForecast / Delaware / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fenwick today?
The current surf forecast for Fenwick at 12AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fenwick. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | |
15 | 31 | 36 | 52 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 39 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:45PM1.53m | 10:30AM1.21m | 10:43PM1.47m | 11:31AM1.18m | 11:43PM1.39m | 12:32PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM-0.06m | 4:30AM-0.14m | 4:28PM-0.02m | 5:22AM-0.10m | 5:22PM0.04m | 6:17AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 39 | 25 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | — | E 16 | SE 10 | E 13 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | — | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 36 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 52 | 62 | 62 | 86 | 46 | 28 | 82 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 86 | — | 71 | — | 3 | 29 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1047 | 423 | 878 | 537 | 537 | 6 | 6 | 680 | 197 | 423 | 238 | 599 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 209 | 200 | 4 | 54 | 27 | 145 | 204 | 257 | 283 |
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