Lewes Tide Charts & Fishing
Friday, November 13 · NOAA station 8557380 (Lewes (Breakwater Harbor))
Tides live · forecast as of 2:00 AM ET
Tide chart and current conditions
Tide now
1.7 ft
▼ Falling · 0.7 ft/hr
Next high
10:51 AM
4.5 ft · in 8h 50m
Next low
4:15 AM
0.7 ft · in 2h 14m
Wind
18 mph WNW
Fresh breeze
Fishing score
59 /100
Good
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low | 4:15 AM | 0.7 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High | 10:51 AM | 4.5 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low | 5:16 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High | 11:17 PM | 3.3 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low | 4:58 AM | 0.8 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High | 11:35 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low | 6:03 PM | 0.8 ft |
Today's Tide Times in Lewes
Today in Lewes, high tide arrives at 10:51 AM (4.5 ft) and again at 11:17 PM (3.3 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 4:15 AM (0.7 ft) and again at 5:16 PM (0.7 ft). That's a 3.9-foot swing — a solid mid-size swing with reliable current on each side of the extremes.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 4:48 PM, under a waxing crescent (12% illuminated). Tidal range is in the middle of its two-week cycle.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 4:58 AM (0.8 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Fishing Score · Now
59/ 100
Best windows today
- 6:00 AM – 8:00 AMVery Good
- 1:30 PM – 3:30 PMVery Good
strong incoming tide · dawn bite window
Sun & Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 4:48 PM
Waxing Crescent
12% illuminated
Moderate tidal range this week.
Conditions
50°F
Overcast
- Wind
- 18 mph WNWgusts 22
- Waves
- 1.8 ft @ 5s
- Water temp
- 60°F
Fresh breeze — Casting gets harder — fish the lee
7-Day Fishing Outlook
Today
52° / 41°
Very Good
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Sat, Nov 14
47° / 39°
Very Good
Best: 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Sun, Nov 15
50° / 41°
Very Good
Best: 7:00 AM–9:00 AM
Mon, Nov 16
51° / 39°
Excellent
Best: 8:00 AM–10:00 AM
Tue, Nov 17
55° / 40°
Excellent
Best: 4:30 AM–6:30 AM
Wed, Nov 18
57° / 41°
Excellent
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
Thu, Nov 19
61° / 43°
Excellent
Best: 5:30 AM–7:30 AM
7-Day Tide Table for Lewes
High and low tide times and heights for the next seven days, with sunrise (↑) and sunset (↓). Heights are relative to MLLW. NOAA predictions for station 8557380; local time.
| Day | Tides | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| TodayFri, Nov 13 |
| ↑ 6:40 AM↓ 4:48 PM |
| TomorrowSat, Nov 14 |
| ↑ 6:41 AM↓ 4:47 PM |
| Sun, Nov 15 |
| ↑ 6:42 AM↓ 4:46 PM |
| Mon, Nov 16 |
| ↑ 6:44 AM↓ 4:46 PM |
| Tue, Nov 17 |
| ↑ 6:45 AM↓ 4:45 PM |
| Wed, Nov 18 |
| ↑ 6:46 AM↓ 4:44 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 |
| ↑ 6:47 AM↓ 4:44 PM |
What's Biting at Lewes
Activity ratings reflect typical feeding seasons — not legal seasons. Regulations, closures, and size/bag limits change; always check current DNREC fishing regulations before keeping any fish.
Striped Bass (Atlantic)
Morone saxatilis
Season: Spring and fall migrations; summer in New England (check regs)
Baits: Live or chunk bunker (menhaden), Clams, Live eels
Stripers feed where moving water pushes bait against structure: inlet mouths, jetty tips, bridge shadows, rips and points. Fish the stronger part of the tide, and dawn, dusk and night, especially in summer. Chunks or clams on the bottom from the beach, eels or swimbaits at night along rocks. Circle hooks on bait; release fish carefully, most of the catch goes back.
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Season: Spring and fall runs along the beach; summer offshore
Baits: Cut menhaden, Metal spoons and jigs, Topwater plugs
When blues are blitzing bait in the surf you will see birds working and bait spraying; throw a metal or a popper into it. Wire or heavy mono leader, because they bite through everything else and through each other. Bleed and ice them immediately if you plan to eat them.
Tautog (Blackfish)
Tautoga onitis
Season: Spring and fall, as water warms and cools (check regs)
Baits: Green crabs, Asian shore crabs, Fiddler crabs
Tog live in the rocks and eat crabs. Fish a crab on a short leader tight to the bottom against a jetty, wreck or rock pile, and expect to lose rigs. Slack and slow current make it far easier to keep a bait in the strike zone without snagging.
Weakfish (Gray Trout)
Cynoscion regalis
Season: Spring and fall; numbers are low in most years (check regs)
Baits: Soft-plastic shad on a jig head, Peeler crab, Squid strips
Fish bays, inlets and channel edges, dusk and night especially, with a jig or bait worked slowly near the bottom. Weakfish get their name from a soft mouth, so a light drag and a net help.
Summer Flounder (Fluke)
Paralichthys dentatus
Season: Late spring through early fall (check regs)
Baits: Squid strips, Live killifish (minnows), Gulp! swimming mullet
Drift or slowly retrieve a bait along sandy and gravel bottom near channel edges, inlets and drop-offs. Moving water is everything: fluke face into the current and ambush bait, so a slack tide usually means a slow bite. Bounce the bottom and give a second before setting the hook.
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Lewes Tide & Fishing FAQ
›What time is high tide in Lewes today?
High tide in Lewes today is at 10:51 AM (4.5 ft) and again at 11:17 PM (3.3 ft), measured at NOAA station 8557380 (Lewes (Breakwater Harbor)).
›What time is low tide in Lewes today?
Low tide in Lewes today is at 4:15 AM (0.7 ft) and again at 5:16 PM (0.7 ft).
›When is the best time to fish in Lewes today?
Today's best fishing window at Lewes is 6:00 AM–8:00 AM (rated Very Good, 77/100), driven by strong incoming tide, dawn bite window. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
›What fish are biting in Lewes in November?
In November, the most active species at Lewes are Striped Bass (Atlantic), Bluefish, Tautog (Blackfish). See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
›How accurate is this Lewes tide chart?
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8557380 (Lewes (Breakwater Harbor)) and are the same data used in official tide tables. Actual water levels can vary with storms and barometric pressure, so treat predictions as planning guidance, not navigation data.
About Lewes
Lewes sits inside Cape Henlopen at the mouth of Delaware Bay, behind the historic breakwaters. The cape's beaches and the state park's fishing pier put shore anglers on the bay mouth, where flounder, striped bass, bluefish and tautog move with the seasons. Tidal current through the bay mouth is strong, and the rips off the cape form on the moving tide.