Surf-Forecast | Rehoboth Main Surf Guide

Lat Long: 38.72° N 75.08° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rehoboth Main sea temperature is

15.8°C

Rehoboth Main surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Jamie

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. Works best in offshore winds from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east. The beach breaks favour lefts. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Hazards include - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Localism - Pollution.

Rehoboth Main Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	15.8°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.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rehoboth Main Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 01:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
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: 03:29am | 1.14m

Next Low Water: 09:30am | 0.16m

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

The water temperature (15.8 °C) at Rehoboth Main is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite