Walking Dewey Beach today

Dewey Beach, Delaware

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

71/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 4:22 PM is what holds this back.

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

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 57°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 6 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 4:22 PM · 20% of the score 55
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

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

Dewey Beach is also scored for

75 Families with kids surf calmness 1.7 ft 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 a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 71 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 4:22 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Dewey Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 3:34 AM at 0.3 ft.

Nearby beaches

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