Dewey Beach surf report

Dewey Beach, Delaware

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

47/ 100

Marginal Water temperature is 74°F — but wave size at 1.3 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 1.3 ft · 45% of the score 20
Swell period 7s · 30% of the score 45
Wind 5 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 74°F · 10% of the score 95

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

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58 Fenwick Island BeachFenwick Island, Delaware

Dewey Beach is also scored for

98 Walking & shelling air comfort 73°F 97 Swimming air comfort 73°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 74°F. That is right on the August average of 74°F for this beach.

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 47 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 1.3 ft.

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