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INDIAN RIVER, DELAWARE (CDIP 263)

Friday, October 9, 2026 | Local Time: 4:31 PM EDT

1. Wave Sizes

• Wave sizes are currently knee to waist high across outer break peaks, with occasional chest-high sets on larger pulses.
• Inside shorebreak sections are ankle to knee high with softer, mushy shape.

2. Current Weather

• Current conditions: Overcast with patchy light showers.
• Current temp: 68°F | Today's high: 71°F.
• Winds are SE at 12 mph, building cross-onshore drift through late afternoon.

3. Today's Tide Information

• Low tide: 2:04 PM EDT (0.7 ft)
• High tide: 8:38 PM EDT (3.0 ft)

4. Later Today & Tomorrow's Forecast

• Primary swell: ENE 3.0 ft @ 7s | Secondary swell: ESE 1.0 ft @ 11s.
• Surf trend: Knee-to-waist waves hold into dusk. Tomorrow brings a slight bump with 3 ft swell @ 7s, maintaining knee-to-chest high surf, though onshore winds will degrade texture.

5. 12-Hour Wind Forecast

Source: NOAA/NCEP HRRR Model Run (18:00 UTC)

TIME WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED
4:00 PM EDT SE (Onshore) 12 mph
5:00 PM EDT SE (Onshore) 13 mph
6:00 PM EDT SSE (Cross-onshore) 12 mph
7:00 PM EDT SSE (Cross-onshore) 11 mph
8:00 PM EDT S (Sideshore) 10 mph
9:00 PM EDT S (Sideshore) 10 mph
10:00 PM EDT SSW (Cross-offshore) 9 mph
11:00 PM EDT SW (Offshore) 8 mph
12:00 AM EDT WSW (Offshore) 7 mph
1:00 AM EDT W (Offshore) 6 mph
2:00 AM EDT WNW (Offshore) 6 mph
3:00 AM EDT NW (Offshore) 7 mph

6. Daylight

• First light: 6:42 AM EDT
• Sunrise: 7:07 AM EDT
• Sunset: 6:32 PM EDT
• Total darkness: 6:57 PM EDT

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