Fenwick Island tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Delaware, United States- 8:39 am2.3 ft
- 8:58 pm1.6 ft
- 4:03 am-0.2 ft
- 4:59 pm0.0 ft
- Tide now
- 1.6 ft ↓ falling · low 4:53 am (-0.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 90 · spring tides
- Range today
- 2.5 ft
Today there are high tides at 8:39 am (2.3 ft) and 8:58 pm (1.6 ft) and low tides at 4:03 am and 4:59 pm. Tide coefficient 90. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:53 am. In Fenwick Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 4:03 am -0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:39 am 2.3 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 4:59 pm 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 8:58 pm 1.6 ft · coef. 87
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 7 h 47 min to low tide at 4:53 am.
Tide coefficient 90 for the 8:39 am high tide and 87 for the 8:58 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 2.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a small 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:23 am · 6:05 pm | Low tide 4:03 am · -0.2 ft | High tide 8:39 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 4:59 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 8:58 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 90 | 91% | Major periods 1:35 am · 2:07 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:24 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 4:53 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 9:31 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 5:54 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 9:50 pm · 1.6 ft | Coef. 84 | 84% | Major periods 2:39 am · 3:11 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:25 am · 6:03 pm | Low tide 5:46 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 10:26 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 6:53 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:46 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:44 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:26 am · 6:01 pm | Low tide 6:46 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 11:25 am · 2.1 ft | Low tide 7:56 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:48 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 70 | 63% | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:27 am · 5:00 pm | Low tide 6:51 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:29 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 7:59 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:57 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 65 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:28 am · 4:59 pm | Low tide 7:59 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 12:36 pm · 1.8 ft | Low tide 9:01 pm · 0.4 ft | — | Coef. 63 | 41% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:29 am · 4:58 pm | High tide 1:09 am · 1.5 ft | Low tide 9:09 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 1:43 pm · 1.7 ft | Low tide 9:58 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 65 | 30% | Major periods 6:25 am · 6:48 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 92, 2.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 40, 0.8 ft).
Type of tide
In Fenwick Island the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 17 (2.3 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.8 ft).
Questions about the tides in Fenwick Island
What time is high tide today in Fenwick Island?
High tide today is at 8:39 am (2.3 ft) and 8:58 pm (1.6 ft). Low tide is at 4:03 am and 4:59 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Fenwick Island?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 9:31 am and 9:50 pm and low tide at 4:53 am and 5:54 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
90: spring tides. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Fenwick Island?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Fenwick Island today
Tides near Fenwick Island
- South Bethany ▲ 10:38 am
- Bethany Beach ▲ 9:51 am
- West Ocean City ▲ 10:03 am
- Long Neck ▲ 11:37 am
- Lewes ▲ 10:40 am
- Laurel ▲ 6:45 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Fenwick Island has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Keydash (NOAA), 8.5 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Ocean City (Fishing Pier) reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)