Dewey Beach surf report

Dewey Beach, Delaware

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

52/ 100

Marginal Swell period at 6s is what holds this back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.7 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 6s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 6 mph · 15% of the score 85
Water temperature 66°F · 10% of the score 55

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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

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Dewey Beach is also scored for

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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 surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 52 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 6s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Rehoboth BeachRehoboth Beach, Delaware Bethany BeachBethany Beach, Delaware Fenwick Island BeachFenwick Island, Delaware