Fenwick Island, Sussex County

Delaware beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Delaware right now?

Oakwood Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.8 Good, with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Delaware today?

Sea water is 16 to 17°C (62 to 63°F) across the 19 scored beaches. The warmest is Oakwood Beach, at 17°C (63°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Delaware right now?

Oakwood Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind.

Q: Which Delaware beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Delaware today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 6.0 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Delaware?

No live cams are listed for Delaware yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Delaware?

All 19 beaches in our data for Delaware are scored live on this page.

Which Delaware beach is best right now? 19 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches19
Good later0 of 19
Water16 to 17°C62 to 63°F
Best laterOakwood Beach
6.8Goodlater

Updated 12:24 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
16.8Goodlater
Oakwood Beach
New Castle County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
16°C60°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
22 km/h14 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 5 pm, 7.4
26.7Goodlater
Pickering Beach
Kent County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
Air
14°C58°F
Water
16°C62°F
Wind
22 km/h14 mph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 3 pm, 7.3
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
36.7Goodlater
Fraland Beach
Kent County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
Air
16°C60°F
Water
17°C63°F
Wind
35 km/h22 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 6 pm, 7.4

Delaware today

It is dark across Delaware right now: 0 of 19 scored beaches look good later, water is 16 to 17°C62 to 63°F. Read at 12:24 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Delaware

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

6.7GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Oakwood Beach, 6.8

Water: 17°C63°F
Wind: 23 km/h14 mph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft

Southern Delaware

16 of 16 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.8GoodAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pickering Beach, 6.7

Water: 17°C62°F
Wind: 20 km/h12 mph
Waves: 0.8 m3 ft

17°C63°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
17°C63°F
Oakwood Beach
New Castle County. Score 6.8 Good.
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Calmest sea
0.2 m<1 ft waves
Oakwood Beach
New Castle County. Wind 22 km/h14 mph.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 4 pm (6.0); the weakest is 11 am (5.2).

The strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 6 pm.

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7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Delaware beaches

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19 beaches listed · 19 of 19 scored live

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17°C63°FNo photo yet
Oakwood Beach
New Castle County
6.8Goodlater
Flat water, breezy and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind22 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 6 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Pickering Beach
Kent County
6.7Goodlater
Flat water, breezy and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air14°C58°F
- Wind22 km/h14 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C63°FNo photo yet
Fraland Beach
Kent County
6.7Goodlater
Flat water, strong wind and 17°C63°F water.
- Water17°C63°F
- Air16°C60°F
- Wind35 km/h22 mph
- Waves0.2 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Deemers Beach
New Castle County
6.6Goodlater
Waves not available, breezy.
- Watern/a
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Wavesn/a
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
No photo yet
Deemers Beach
New Castle County
6.6Goodlater
Waves not available, breezy.
- Watern/a
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind23 km/h14 mph
- Wavesn/a
TodayTomorrowBest 11 am to 6 pm later
- Free parking
16°C62°FNo photo yet
Big Stone Beach
Kent County
6.3Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
16°C62°FNo photo yet
Slaughter Beach
Sussex County
6.3Goodlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 16°C62°F water.
- Water16°C62°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Bayside Beach
Sussex County
6.0Goodlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Joy Beach
Sussex County
6.0Goodlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air13°C55°F
- Wind17 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Broadkill Beach
Sussex County
5.8Goodlater
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Old Inlet Beach
Sussex County
5.8Goodlater
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Primehook Beach
Sussex County
5.8Goodlater
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 12 pm to 7 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Timelapse
Rehoboth Beach
Sussex County
5.7Goodlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- Paid parking
17°C62°FNo photo yet
Whiskey Beach
Sussex County
5.7Goodlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C58°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- Free parking
Timelapse
Indian Beach
Sussex County
5.6Goodlater
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind21 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 10 am later
- Paid parking
Lewes Public Beach
Sussex County
5.6Goodlater
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air16°C61°F
- Wind24 km/h15 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm later
- Paid parking
Bethany Beach
Sussex County
5.2Fairlater
Small waves, breezy and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind20 km/h13 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 2 pm to 5 pm later
- Paid parking
Fenwick Beach
Sussex County
5.1Fairlater
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.6 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
- Paid parking
Timelapse
Fenwick Island
Sussex County
5.1Fairlater
1.6 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 17°C62°F water.
- Water17°C62°F
- Air11°C51°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves1.6 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Delaware by area

Every area we score, with its own read of today and its best beaches ranked. Filters above apply to the list, not to these.

Sussex County

It is dark in Sussex County: 0 of 13 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16 to 17°C62°F. Slaughter Beach is the calmest, with 14 km/h9 mph of wind and 0.5 m2 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 13 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

16°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.3Goodlater
Slaughter Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.0Goodlater
Bayside Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.0Goodlater
Joy Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
5.8Goodlater
Broadkill Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
5.8Goodlater
Old Inlet Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
5.8Goodlater
Primehook Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 12 pm later
5.7Goodlater
Rehoboth Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later
17°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
5.7Goodlater
Whiskey Beach
Sussex County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later

See all 13 beaches in Sussex County

Kent County

It is dark in Kent County: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 16 to 17°C62 to 63°F. Fraland Beach is the calmest, with 35 km/h22 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

6.7Goodlater
Pickering Beach
Kent County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.7Goodlater
Fraland Beach
Kent County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
16°C62°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.3Goodlater
Big Stone Beach
Kent County
Dark there now. Best 8 am later

See all 3 beaches in Kent County

New Castle County

It is dark in New Castle County: 0 of 3 scored beaches look good later. Water is 17°C63°F. Oakwood Beach is the calmest, with 22 km/h14 mph of wind and 0.2 m<1 ft waves.

Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag.

17°C63°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
6.8Goodlater
Oakwood Beach
New Castle County
Dark there now. Best 10 am later
No photo yet. Add one
6.6Goodlater
Deemers Beach
New Castle County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later
No photo yet. Add one
6.6Goodlater
Deemers Beach
New Castle County
Dark there now. Best 11 am later

See all 3 beaches in New Castle County

Sub-areas of Delaware

Each square is one beach, colored by its live flag. Outlined squares are in the dark.

5.8Goodlater
Sussex County
Dark now. 0 of 13 look good later
Best now: Primehook Beach, 5.8 Good
6.7Goodlater
Kent County
Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later
Best now: Pickering Beach, 6.7 Good
6.8Goodlater
New Castle County
Dark now. 0 of 3 look good later
Best now: Oakwood Beach, 6.8 Good

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Delaware beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Delaware right now?

Oakwood Beach has the top Beach Score later: 6.8 Good, with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Delaware today?

Sea water is 16 to 17°C (62 to 63°F) across the 19 scored beaches. The warmest is Oakwood Beach, at 17°C (63°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Delaware right now?

Oakwood Beach has the smallest waves, at 0.2 m (<1 ft) with 22 km/h (14 mph) of wind.

Which Delaware beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Delaware today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 4 pm, at 6.0 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 12 pm to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Delaware?

No live cams are listed for Delaware yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Delaware?

All 19 beaches in our data for Delaware are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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