Delaware City Branch Channel bridge Tide Times and Chart, DE

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW

0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:155:45 AMLow · 0.2 ft11:29 AMHigh · 6.1 ft6:29 PMLow · 0.2 ft11:52 PMHigh · 5.2 ft

Heights and times are estimated from Reedy Point, C&d Canal using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW

Low5:45 AM0.2 ft
High11:29 AM6.1 ft
Low6:29 PM0.2 ft
High11:52 PM5.2 ft

Tide times for Delaware City Branch Channel bridge
Tide	Time	Height
Low	5:45 AM	0.2 ft
High	11:29 AM	6.1 ft
Low	6:29 PM	0.2 ft
High	11:52 PM	5.2 ft

Sunrise

6:42 AM

First light 6:13

Sunset

4:53 PM

Last light 5:21

Moon

Waxing crescent

Tide range

5.9 ft

Mean 5.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →

Fishing
4:00 to 6:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:29 PM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 AM.
Tidepools & shelling
Next: Wed 6:00 to 8:00 AM
Earlier today: 6:00 to 7:00 AM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed.
Surfing
Next: Wed 8:00 to 10:00 AM
Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM
Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.
Shallow boat launch
Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

November calendar →

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
Day	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Range, ft
TodayTue 10	L5:45a0.2	H11:29a6.1	L6:29p0.2	H11:52p5.2	5.9
WedNov 11	L6:22a0.3	H12:06p6.0	L7:10p0.3		5.6
ThuNov 12	H12:34a5.0	L6:58a0.4	H12:43p5.8	L7:51p0.4	5.4
FriNov 13	H1:15a4.8	L7:33a0.5	H1:21p5.7	L8:32p0.5	5.2
SatNov 14	H1:58a4.7	L8:11a0.5	H2:01p5.6	L9:14p0.5	5.1
SunNov 15	H2:43a4.7	L8:54a0.6	H2:46p5.5	L9:59p0.6	5.0
MonNov 16	H3:31a4.6	L9:44a0.6	H3:36p5.4	L10:46p0.5	4.9

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8551851.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bulkhead Shoal Channel, SE, Del. City

Slack12:54 AM
Max ebb4:22 AM 2.0 kn
Slack7:21 AM
Max flood9:50 AM 2.1 kn
Slack1:21 PM
Max ebb5:05 PM 2.2 kn
Slack8:18 PM
Max flood10:42 PM 1.5 kn

Current predictions for Bulkhead Shoal Channel, SE, Del. City, 0.9 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum: Mean lower low water
Predictions: NOAA subordinate, from Reedy Point, C&d Canal
Live gauge: None
Coordinates: 39.570° N, 75.590° W
Time zone: Eastern, UTC−5
Station ID: NOAA 8551851

About the tides at Delaware City Branch Channel bridge

Delaware City Branch Channel bridge has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Reedy Point, C&d Canal. With a mean range of about 5.2 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.8 ft on August 3 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 24.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Reedy Point, C&d Canal, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1983 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Delaware City, 0.8 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min later. For tidal currents, see Bulkhead Shoal Channel, SE, Del. City.

Predictions are based on Reedy Point, C&d Canal.

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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.

Delaware City Branch Channel bridge tide times