Fenwick Island Beach surf report
Fenwick Island, Delaware
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
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.
Fenwick Island Beach is also scored for
About Fenwick Island Beach
Fenwick Island Beach sits on the Delaware coast, where the water runs from about 43°F in January to 78°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in June, July, August and September — 4 months of the year — peaking around 78°F in July and dropping to about 43°F in January.
Today it is 76°F. That is right on the August average of 76°F for this beach.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Ocean City (fishing Pier) about 15.4 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fenwick Island Beach good for surfing today?
Marginal — we score it 58 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 7s.
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.