Delaware Surf

Detailed Delaware surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Delaware. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Delaware. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Delaware over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Delaware and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

Delaware Surf Forecast

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Preloading...

16 day forecast maps are a premium feature
Sign Up

Already have an account? Sign in

Show location on the map:

Wave Energy Map

Wave Height Map

Wind Map

Please enable JavaScript to access the following map views:All map types that you can enable here: Delaware Colour Base Map, Wave Height, Wave Energy, Delaware Swell 1 Energy, Swell 2 Energy, Windwave Energy, Delaware Precipitation, Wind, Temperature, Delaware Cloud Cover.Map overlays available for display: Delaware Pressure, Wind.Symbols shown on the map: Delaware Surf Breaks, Tide Forecasts, Cities, Delaware Ski Resorts, Live Wave Buoys, Live Webcams, Delaware Wind Now, Temperature Now, Weather Now, Delaware Swell at breaks, Rating at breaks.

Delaware Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Delaware Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Delaware coastline are also listed below.

Delaware Photos

Delaware Wavefinder

Long range 3-hourly Hourly

	Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wed
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Indian River (Northside) Delaware	Assateague Maryland	Avalon 15th Street New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Stone Harbour Point New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Ocean City Maryland
Rating	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.7 S	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	1.3 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.5 S	0.4 SE	0.4 ENE	1.0 S	0.8 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.3 S	0.3 SE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.1 SE	0.7 S	0.1 SE	0.9 SSW
Period(s) (?)	6	5	5	6	4	6	6	6	5	8	4	4	6	6	6	7	7	7	9	3	9	5
Energy(?)	47	58	49	68	40	145	60	46	27	22	18	61	57	24	15	9	8	7	5	15	6	45
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		7:21PM 1.39		7:08AM 1.16	7:27PM 1.31		7:54AM 1.17		8:10PM 1.37	8:41AM 1.16		8:55PM 1.38	10:32AM 0.88		9:44PM 1.36	10:26AM 1.09		11:15PM 1.49	11:26AM 1.04		11:39PM 1.24	12:28PM 1.01
Low Tide / height (m)	12:39PM -0.03		1:15AM -0.04	1:24PM -0.07		2:05AM -0.09		2:09PM -0.09	2:53AM -0.13		3:31PM -0.12	3:42AM -0.13		3:41PM -0.07	4:31AM -0.11		4:29PM -0.03		5:23AM -0.05	5:21PM 0.04		6:21AM 0.01
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	25	28	26	24	24	22	22	25	21	14	9	18	18	9	9	7	10	10	7	10	14	17
Low °C	21	27	22	21	24	19	20	25	17	13	9	12	11	7	6	5	8	6	6	9	10	14
Chill °C (?)	25	28	26	24	24	22	22	25	21	13	6	18	18	5	6	2	6	8	6	7	12	16
Sunrise	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:15
Sunset	-	7:36	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:42	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.7 S	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.4 SE	0.2 ESE	0.4 SE	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.5 S	0.3 SSE	0.2 ESE	0.4 SE	0.8 SSE	0.5 SSE	0.3 S	0.3 SE	0.2 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.1 SE	0.1 E
Period (s)	6	9	8	8	8	8	6	6	5	5	7	7	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	9	9	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 ESE	-	0.1 E	-	0.1 SE	-	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.4 SE	0.2 SSE	0.3 NE	0.2 ESE	0.4 NNW	0.3 SE	0.1 S	0.1 NE	0.1 E	0.1 SE	0.1 NE	0.1 E	0.1 E
Period (s)	9	-	11	-	10	-	8	8	8	8	5	5	7	4	7	6	6	6	9	6	7	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	1.3 S	-	-	-	-	0.4 ENE	1.0 S	0.9 NNW	-	0.7 NNW	0.9 NW	0.6 NNW	0.2 N	-	0.7 S	1.3 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	-	5	5	6	4	6	-	-	-	-	4	4	4	-	3	4	4	4	-	3	5	5

	Tue	Wednesday 15								Thursday 16								Friday 17
	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware	Assateague Maryland	Avalon 15th Street New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	North Wildwood New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Indian River (Northside) Delaware	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Avalon 15th Street New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland
Rating	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 S	1.3 S	1.0 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.9 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.3 ESE	0.8 SSW	0.9 S	0.7 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.3 S	1.4 S	1.6 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.7 S
Period(s) (?)	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5	8	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6
Energy(?)	101	174	91	57	47	46	58	58	65	16	49	70	44	83	82	128	164	286	111	79	60	47
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	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- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)				6:22AM 1.12				6:45PM 1.23				7:08AM 1.16	8:10AM 0.90			7:27PM 1.31				7:54AM 1.17
Low Tide / height (m)		12:52AM 0.04				12:39PM -0.03				1:15AM -0.04				1:24PM -0.07					2:05AM -0.09
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	21	21	21	25	28	27	26	26	24	22	21	24	25	24	19	20	21	21	20	22	25
Chill °C (?)	23	21	21	21	25	28	27	26	26	24	22	21	24	25	24	18	20	21	21	20	22	25
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:22	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:37	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.4 ESE	0.8 S	1.0 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.4 SE	0.7 S	0.3 ESE	0.4 SE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	1.0 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	0.8 S	0.7 S
Period (s)	9	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	6	8	8	9	9	6	6	6	6	6
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 E	0.4 SE	0.4 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	-	-	-	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.3 ESE	0.2 ESE	-	-	-	0.3 SE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE
Period (s)	8	9	9	9	9	-	-	-	11	11	11	11	8	10	-	-	-	8	8	8	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.1 S	1.3 S	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	-	0.7 S	0.9 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.8 SSW	0.9 S	0.9 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.3 S	1.4 S	1.6 S	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	6	6	6	6	-	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 14	Wednesday 15
	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Delaware	Assateague Maryland	Avalon 15th Street New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	North Wildwood New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Indian River (Northside) Delaware	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Avalon 15th Street New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland	Assateague Maryland
Rating	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.9 S	0.7 S	0.8 S	0.6 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.7 S	0.8 S	0.9 S	0.9 S
Period(s) (?)	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5	5
Energy(?)	93	68	101	101	103	104	104	91	91	79	43	57	40	56	47	47	62	32	44	50	58	55
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)											6:56AM 1.33
Low Tide / height (m)					12:26AM 0.04												12:39PM -0.03	1:05PM -0.04
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	24	23	23	23	23	23	22	21	21	21	21	21	22	23	25	26	27	27	28	28	27	26
Chill °C (?)	24	23	23	23	23	23	22	21	21	21	21	21	22	23	25	26	27	27	28	28	27	26
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.4 ESE	0.4 SE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.9 S	0.7 S	0.8 S	0.6 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.3 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	9	9	9	9	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 E	-	0.1 E	0.1 E	0.1 E	-	-	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.2 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	8	-	8	8	8	-	-	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	-	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	-	1.1 SSW	-	1.1 SSW	-	-	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.7 S	0.8 S	0.9 S	0.9 S
Period (s)	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	-	6	6	-	6	-	6	-	-	6	6	6	5	5	5

Delaware Surf Breaks

Bethany

beach/jetty

Dewey Beach

beach

Fenwick

beach/jetty

Indian River (Northside)

beach/jetty

Indian River (Southside)

beach/jetty

beach/groyne

beach

beach

sandbar

If you're looking for a endless haven of surf breaks then perhaps Delaware shouldn't be high on your list, never the less this part of coast does offer some decent rideable waves on a semi consistent basis. Come summer the whole coast lights up with crowds, with most of the surfable beaches being closed for surfing.

Transparent overlay
	Pressure
	Wind
	None