Bellefonte tides today
- Tide now 5.1 ft ↓ falling · low 9:29 am (0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:10–3:50 pm good day · 7/10
- Wind · air 3 mph · 48 °F from the ENE, gusts 3 · clear
- Sun 7:27 am–6:03 pm 10 h 36 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:42 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:42 pm
- Pressure 30.28 inHg falling · falling tomorrow
- Coefficient 74 average coefficient · spring tides Nov 9–11
- Major solunar period 2:41–4:41 am today's activity: medium
Today in Bellefonte there are high tides at 2:31 am (5.3 ft) and 2:47 pm (6.4 ft) and low tides at 9:29 am and 10:31 pm. Tide coefficient 74. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:29 am. The sun rises at 7:27 am and sets at 6:03 pm: 10 h 36 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:41 am to 4:41 am and from 3:13 pm to 5:13 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. There's a light air from the east-northeast (3 mph). Clear, 48 °F.
Fishing in Bellefonte today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:47 pm, coefficient 72
- Major period 3:13–5:13 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.21 inHg in 24 h) and light offshore wind (9 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 74 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 2:47 pm high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 2:40 am to 3:30 am, with the 2:31 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 8:30 am to 10:30 am, with the 9:29 am low tide and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: striped bass, summer flounder, longfin inshore squid and spot. October is one of the months when these are seen most: summer flounder and longfin inshore squid. What you can catch
Tides in Bellefonte
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:31 am 5.3 ft · coef. 74
- ▼ Next low tide 9:29 am 0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:47 pm 6.4 ft · coef. 72
- ▼ Low tide 10:31 pm 0.6 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 10 min to low tide at 9:29 am.
Tide coefficient 74 for the 2:31 am high tide and 72 for the 2:47 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (6.8 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (-0.6 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 11 (coefficient 81, 6.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 58, 4.5 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:27 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 2:31 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 9:29 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 2:47 pm · 6.4 ft | Low tide 10:31 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 74 | 84% | Major periods 2:41 am · 3:13 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:29 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 3:26 am · 5.2 ft | Low tide 10:24 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:45 pm · 6.2 ft | Low tide 11:28 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 70 | 74% | Major periods 3:45 am · 4:17 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:30 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 4:28 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 11:25 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 4:49 pm · 6.0 ft | — | Coef. 66 | 63% | Major periods 4:48 am · 5:17 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:31 am · 5:00 pm | Low tide 12:27 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 4:33 am · 5.0 ft | Low tide 11:28 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 4:58 pm · 5.9 ft | Coef. 63 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:12 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:32 am · 4:59 pm | Low tide 12:26 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:41 am · 5.1 ft | Low tide 12:33 pm · 0.8 ft | High tide 6:07 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 64 | 41% | Major periods 5:38 am · 6:03 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:33 am · 4:58 pm | Low tide 1:24 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 6:46 am · 5.3 ft | Low tide 1:36 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:12 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 68 | 30% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:50 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:34 am · 4:57 pm | Low tide 2:19 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 7:47 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 2:37 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 8:10 pm · 5.8 ft | Coef. 72 | 21% | Major periods 7:13 am · 7:35 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Edgemoor station (NOAA), 1.2 mi from Bellefonte. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Reedy Point reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Bellefonte
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Bellefonte: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:19 am (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station MRCP1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Weather in Bellefonte
Now in Bellefonte
- Low / high
- 45 / 67 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 2%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 44 °F
- Visibility
- 9.0 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 47
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.06 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.06 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 52° | 48° | 47° | 49° | 63° | 67° | 61° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 ENE | 3 E | 2 NNE | 1 WSW | 7 SW | 9 WSW | 5 SW | 3 SW |
| Gusts | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 48° 3 E
- 6:00 am 47° 2 NNE
- 9:00 am 49° 1 WSW
- 12:00 pm 63° 7 SW
- 3:00 pm 67° 9 WSW
- 6:00 pm 61° 5 SW
- 9:00 pm 55° 3 SW
- 12:00 am 56° 4 SW
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 45 / 67 °F | 9 mph SW | 2:31 am · 2:47 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 72 °F | 9 mph WNW | 3:26 am · 3:45 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 46 / 63 °F | 6 mph NNW | 4:28 am · 4:49 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 46 / 66 °F | 4 mph S | 4:33 am · 4:58 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 49 / 68 °F | 4 mph SSW | 5:41 am · 6:07 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 52 / 70 °F | 6 mph ESE | 6:46 am · 7:12 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 70 °F | 7 mph ESE | 7:47 am · 8:10 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 57 / 70 °F | 8 mph SE | 8:42 am · 9:03 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 55 / 66 °F | 7 mph NNW | 9:32 am · 9:52 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 50 / 63 °F | 9 mph NW | 10:18 am · 10:37 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 42 / 61 °F | 6 mph NW | 11:00 am · 11:20 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 36 / 58 °F | 6 mph N | 11:40 am | |
| Tue 10 | 37 / 58 °F | 5 mph NE | 12:02 am · 12:18 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 40 / 61 °F | 4 mph NW | 12:43 am · 12:55 pm |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 53° / 72° 9 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 46° / 63° 6 mph
- Sun 1 Overcast 46° / 66° 4 mph
- Mon 2 Partly cloudy 49° / 68° 4 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 52° / 70° 6 mph
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 55° / 70° 7 mph
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 57° / 70° 8 mph
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.2 °F; normal high: 62 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:19 am (local time).
The sun in Bellefonte
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:28 am
- Full dark 7:03 pm
- Civil dawn 7:00 am
- Civil dusk 6:31 pm
- Solar noon 12:46 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 36 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:26 pm
- Full dark 7:03 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,488 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bellefonte
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:41–4:41 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:13–5:13 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:15 am–12:15 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:12–9:12 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Bellefonte
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 6.7 mi
- Jetty 7.0 mi
- Jetty 7.0 mi
- Jetty 7.5 mi
- Fishing pond 5.0 mi
- Boat ramp 2.7 mi
- Boat ramp 3.6 mi
- Boat ramp 6.4 mi
- Boat ramp 6.9 mi
- Boat ramp 8.1 mi
- Pittsfield Street Boat Launch 8.8 mi
- A Marblehead Flyfisher 7.2 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 700 ft from shore.
From the shoreline (0.95 mi from Bellefonte) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep440 ft
- 33 ft deep700 ft
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.3 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.3 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Deep water close in: about 8.2 ft just 330 ft out. Good for casting from rocks, jetties or the beach itself; current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. 33 ft deep 700 ft from shore; 66 ft is far out (beyond 1.3 mi): for deeper dives, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.3 mi out.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Marcus Hook Range Rear Light 0.3 mi south
- Light height
- 285 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 105 ft
- Built
- 1915
Other lighthouses nearby: Cherry Island Range Rear Light (0.7 mi southeast), Marcus Hook Range Front Light (1.6 mi northeast).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near BellefonteTides nearby
- Edgemoor1.1 mi
- Penns Grove3.1 mi
- Claymont3.3 mi
- Carneys Point4.1 mi
- Deepwater5.7 mi
- Marcus Hook5.8 mi
- Trainer6.3 mi
- Churchtown6.5 mi
- Pennsville7.8 mi
- New Castle8.1 mi
Bellefonte at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,193 people. Coordinates: 39.766° N, 75.502° W.
- It is 71 mi north of Lewes, the main place in Delaware. The sun rises 3 min later and sets at the same time than in Lewes.
- The nearest tide station, Edgemoor, is 1.2 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Wilmington Port (3.6 mi).
Questions about BellefonteQuestions
What time is high tide today in Bellefonte?
Today in Bellefonte there are high tides at 2:31 am (5.3 ft) and 2:47 pm (6.4 ft) and low tides at 9:29 am and 10:31 pm. Tide coefficient 74.
What time is sunset today in Bellefonte?
At 6:03 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:31 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bellefonte?
At 7:29 am. First light comes at 6:29 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:41–4:41 am, Minor 11:15 am–12:15 pm, Major 3:13–5:13 pm, Minor 8:12–9:12 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bellefonte?
Partly cloudy, from 45 °F to 67 °F, with a light air from the east-northeast (3 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Bellefonte?
The best time to visit Bellefonte is from May to September: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Edgemoor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).