Mispillion River entrance tide times

Mispillion River Entrance, DEMispillion River EntranceNOAA 8556198Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Mispillion River entrance the next low tide is at 8:29 PM (1.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:13 AM.

Estimated now
5.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
8:29 PM
In 6 h 24 min · 1.2 ft
Next high
1:56 AM
In 11 h 51 min · 3.8 ft
Tide range today
4.0 ft
Neap tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 2:041:08 AMHigh · 4.0 ft7:22 AMLow · 1.1 ft1:30 PMHigh · 5.1 ft8:29 PMLow · 1.2 ft
Tide chart for Mispillion River entrance, today. High 4.0 ft at 1:08 AM, low 1.1 ft at 7:22 AM, high 5.1 ft at 1:30 PM, low 1.2 ft at 8:29 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Lewes, Ft. Miles 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
  • High1:08 AM4.0 ft
  • Low7:22 AM1.1 ft
  • High1:30 PM5.1 ft
  • Low8:29 PM1.2 ft
Tide times for Mispillion River entrance
TideTimeHeight
High1:08 AM4.0 ft
Low7:22 AM1.1 ft
High1:30 PM5.1 ft
Low8:29 PM1.2 ft
Sunrise
7:12 AM
First light 6:45
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 6:50
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
4.0 ft
Mean 4.3 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:22 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sat 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (10:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayFri 16H1:08a4.0L7:22a1.1H1:30p5.1L8:29p1.24.0
SatOct 17H1:56a3.8L8:13a1.2H2:20p4.9L9:23p1.23.7
SunOct 18H2:50a3.7L9:08a1.3H3:15p4.8L10:18p1.33.5
MonOct 19H3:51a3.7L10:07a1.3H4:15p4.7L11:12p1.23.5
TueOct 20H4:54a3.9L11:08a1.2H5:14p4.83.5
WedOct 21L12:01a1.0H5:48a4.2L12:06p1.1H6:06p4.93.8
ThuOct 22L12:44a0.8H6:35a4.6L12:59p0.8H6:53p4.94.1

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8556198.

Nearby stations

Currents

Mispillion River mouth

  • Max flood1:28 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack3:41 AM
  • Max ebb6:41 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack10:37 AM
  • Max flood1:43 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack4:25 PM
  • Max ebb7:08 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack11:21 PM

Current predictions for Mispillion River mouth, 0.1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Lewes, Ft. Miles
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
38.945° N, 75.313° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8556198

About the tides at Mispillion River entrance

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The pattern follows the reference station at Lewes, Ft. Miles. The average range is about 4.3 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 6.3 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 3.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 6.3 ft on August 2, and the lowest is −1.0 ft on January 23.

Mispillion River entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Lewes, Ft. Miles: highs come about 22 min and lows about 50 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1983 to 1984 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Murderkill River entrance, 9 mi away, where high tide comes about 17 min later. For tidal currents, see Mispillion River mouth.

Predictions are based on Lewes, Ft. Miles.

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.