Current Break Conditions: 2–3 ft (Knee to Waist High) with occasional chest-high sets at favored sandbars.
Peak / Section Breakdown: Outer bars and open beachbreaks are picking up the primary East-Northeast swell with waist-high peaks, while protected north-facing jetties and inside shoals offer clean knee-to-thigh high waves.
Conditions: Mostly Sunny / Partly Cloudy
Temperature: Current 68°F | Today's High 72°F
Current Wind: NE at 14 mph with gusts to 22 mph (Onshore)
Wind Trend: Moderate ENE onshore breeze holding steady through mid-afternoon, tapering slightly and veering ENE to E towards sunset.
High Tide: 7:14 AM (4.2 ft) | 7:42 PM (4.0 ft)
Low Tide: 1:18 PM (0.3 ft) | 1:35 AM tomorrow (-0.1 ft)
Primary Swell (CDIP 263 - Bethany Beach, DE): ENE (65°) at 3.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell (CDIP 171 - Virginia Beach Offshore): ESE (105°) at 2.3 ft @ 11 sec
Surf Trend Later Today: Building slightly to 2–3+ ft into the evening as wind chop mixes with underlying medium-period ENE energy. Conditions remain bumpy to textured on open beaches.
Surf Trend Tomorrow: Holding 2–3 ft (Waist to chest high) in the morning under lighter offshore WNW winds, providing cleaner shape early before afternoon onshore sea breezes develop.
NOAA/NWS HRRR Run Time: 12:00 UTC
| TIME | WIND DIRECTION | WIND SPEED |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 PM | NE (Onshore) | 14 mph |
| 2:00 PM | NE (Onshore) | 14 mph |
| 3:00 PM | ENE (Onshore) | 13 mph |
| 4:00 PM | ENE (Onshore) | 12 mph |
| 5:00 PM | E (Onshore) | 11 mph |
| 6:00 PM | E (Onshore) | 9 mph |
| 7:00 PM | ESE (Sideshore) | 8 mph |
| 8:00 PM | SE (Sideshore) | 7 mph |
| 9:00 PM | SSE (Sideshore) | 6 mph |
| 10:00 PM | S (Sideshore) | 6 mph |
| 11:00 PM | SSW (Offshore) | 5 mph |
| 12:00 AM | SW (Offshore) | 5 mph |
First Light: 6:46 AM
Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sunset: 6:21 PM
Total Darkness: 6:47 PM