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Lewes Public Beach

Sussex County, Delaware, United States

Lewes Public Beach 3 photos

  • Sunlight through the clouds in Lewes, Delaware in 2020

    Sunlight through the clouds in Lewes, Delaware in 2020. Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunlight through the clouds in Lewes, Delaware in 2020

    Sunlight through the clouds in Lewes, Delaware in 2020. Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunlight through the clouds in Lewes, Delaware in 2020

    Sunlight through the clouds in Lewes, Delaware in 2020. Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:10 pm
8 am
5.6
28 km/h18 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.4
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.4
31 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.3
28 km/h17 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Lewes Public Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
17°C62°F
Wind
2716 km/hmph N
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:10 pm
Today
5.6Good8 am2818
5.4Fair9 am2918
5.2Fair10 am2717
5.1Fair11 am3321
5.2Fair12 pm3220
5.3Fair1 pm3220
5.4Fair2 pm3220
5.4Fair3 pm3119
5.5Good4 pm2918
5.6Good5 pm2817
5.3Fair6 pm2817
Sat
4.2Fair8 am2012
4.2Fair9 am2113
5.7Good10 am1911
6.4Good11 am1610
4.7Fair12 pm1811
5.5Good1 pm1711
6.1Good2 pm159
6.2Good3 pm159
6.9Good4 pm138
6.7Good5 pm128
7.0Great6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, 0.3 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.9 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 1 am, -1.0 mHigh 6 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 1 am, -1.0 m3 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • High 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 1 am, -1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miLewes (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miDelaware Coastal Airport (GED)

Nearby places

  • DQ Grill & ChillIce cream
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Lewes Coffee Co.Food and drink
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Grain on the RocksFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Lemon TreeAmerican
    780 m0.5 mi
  • The Pig and the PublicanAmerican
    880 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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