Brandywine Shoal Light tide times

Brandywine Shoal Light, DEBrandywine Shoal LightNOAA 8555889Wednesday, October 7 · EDTWed Oct 7Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Brandywine Shoal Light the next low tide is at 12:54 PM (0.5 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:17 PM (5.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:35 AM. The water is running 0.3 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
12:54 PM
In 1 h 01 min · 0.5 ft
Next high
7:17 PM
In 7 h 24 min · 5.7 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.3 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.3 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:5212:46 AMLow · 0.5 ft6:56 AMHigh · 5.2 ft12:54 PMLow · 0.5 ft7:17 PMHigh · 5.7 ft
Tide chart for Brandywine Shoal Light, today. Low 0.5 ft at 12:46 AM, high 5.2 ft at 6:56 AM, low 0.5 ft at 12:54 PM, high 5.7 ft at 7:17 PM. Measured water level is 0.3 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:46 AM0.5 ft
  • High6:56 AM5.2 ft
  • Low12:54 PM0.5 ft
  • High7:17 PM5.7 ft
Tide times for Brandywine Shoal Light
TideTimeHeight
Low12:46 AM0.5 ft
High6:56 AM5.2 ft
Low12:54 PM0.5 ft
High7:17 PM5.7 ft
Wind
SSW 6 mph
Gusts to 7 mph
Sunrise
7:03 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:35 PM
Last light 7:02
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
5.2 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 12:54 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    The 0.5 ft low at 12:54 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 7L12:46a0.5H6:56a5.2L12:54p0.5H7:17p5.75.2
ThuOct 8L1:35a0.3H7:47a5.5L1:50p0.3H8:06p5.65.3
FriOct 9L2:18a0.2H8:33a5.8L2:40p0.2H8:52p5.65.6 spring tide
SatOct 10L2:58a0.2H9:15a5.9L3:26p0.2H9:35p5.45.8 spring tide
SunOct 11L3:36a0.2H9:56a6.0L4:08p0.2H10:16p5.25.8 spring tide
MonOct 12L4:12a0.3H10:35a5.9L4:49p0.4H10:56p5.05.6 spring tide
TueOct 13L4:48a0.5H11:13a5.8L5:30p0.5H11:36p4.75.3

Spring tides Friday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8555889.

Nearby stations

Currents

Brandywine Shoal Light, 0.5 nm west of

  • Slack1:49 AM
  • Max flood4:53 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack7:59 AM
  • Max ebb10:43 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack1:57 PM
  • Max flood5:06 PM 2.0 kn
  • Slack8:15 PM
  • Max ebb11:08 PM 1.6 kn

Current predictions for Brandywine Shoal Light, 0.5 nm west of, 0.7 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
38.987° N, 75.113° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8555889

About the tides at Brandywine Shoal Light

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.8 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 4.9 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.5 ft. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 5.8 ft. Neap tides follow on October 18, when the range shrinks to 3.7 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 6.5 ft on August 2, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 23.

Brandywine Shoal Light is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports wind and air pressure. It was established in 1984. The nearest other station is Cape May Point, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 18 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Brandywine Shoal Light, 0.5 nm west of.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.