Rehoboth Main Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Delaware, USA)

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Rehoboth Main Surf Guide

Rehoboth Main in Delaware is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Take care of - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution.

Rehoboth Main Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rehoboth Main:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rehoboth Main occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rehoboth Main (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Rehoboth Main with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in October while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rehoboth Main Location Map

Interactive Rehoboth Main surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rehoboth Main is Cape May Co (Wildwood) Airport (WWD) in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rehoboth Main is Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Rgnl Airport (SBY), also in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Rehoboth Main Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Rehoboth Main look like?

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Credit: Jamie

Tides at Rehoboth Main

Current tide and informaton

For Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, 1 km from Rehoboth Main.

Next High Water: 11:16pm | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 05:36am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rehoboth Main Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Rehoboth Main remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.