Dewey Beach with kids today

Dewey Beach, Delaware

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

75/ 100

Fine with close supervision Surf calmness is 1.7 ft — but water temperature at 66°F is what holds it back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 1.7 ft · 35% of the score 80
Water temperature 66°F · 25% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 57°F · 10% of the score 55

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Before you swim

Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.

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Dewey Beach is also scored for

71 Walking & shelling low-tide window 4:22 PM 69 Swimming water temperature 66°F

About Dewey Beach

Dewey Beach sits on the Delaware coast, where the water runs from about 42°F in February to 75°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 75°F in July and dropping to about 42°F in February.

Today it is 66°F. That is 1° below the October average of 67°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Rehoboth Beach about 3.5 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dewey Beach good for families today?

Fine with close supervision — we score it 75 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 66°F.

What makes a good families with kids day?

We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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