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9.4/ 10
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Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE · 3 PM–4 PM · Clean
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Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE

MapBeginner-friendlyLive · -

12h 57m of daylight left

Sunset at 12:20 AM

Today is the peak

Don't wait — score 9.7 during the 6 AM–7 AM window. Tomorrow doesn't beat it.

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9.4/ 10 · Clean

Best time to ride

3 PM–4 PM

Next 12 hours

Strong window — worth the effort.

  • Clean swell
  • Light offshore wind
  • Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

2.1 ft→

Sweet spot 2–5.5 ft

Period

10s→

Sweet spot 9–13 s

NESW

Wind

8 mph NW→

Side-off

Tide

Next · Low 04:45 AM

Session plan

Go surf

Strong window — worth the effort.

Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE · Beginner-friendly
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Peak window

3 PM–4 PM

Avg score 9.7/10

Why this score

Tide will shift conditions soon.
Wave height2.1 ft
Swell period10s
WindSide-off 8 mph

Current: 2.1 ft @ 10s • 8 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot period has some energy but isn't classic groundswell light wind is keeping things clean wind direction is generally helping the shape

Next 12 hours

Peak window 3 PM–4 PM
Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Clean waist-high sets running on a 10-second swell with light offshore winds holding shape. Go now — the 3 PM–4 PM window is the peak.

11 AM
9.42.1ft
12 PM
9.42.1ft
1 PM
9.42.1ft
2 PM
9.42.0ft
3 PM
9.42.0ft
4 PM
10.02.0ft
5 PM
5.81.9ft
6 PM
5.11.9ft
7 PM
4.01.9ft
8 PM
4.01.9ft
9 PM
4.01.9ft
10 PM
4.01.9ft

↑ Sunrise 9:36 AM↓ Sunset 12:20 AM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

9.7/10

Wednesday, Jun 3 • 6 AM–7 AM

Wave 2.2 ft
Period 10s
Wind max 12 mph
Temp 53–74°F
Wednesday, Jun 3
9.7 / 10
Best: 6 AM–7 AM
Wave: 2.2 ft
Period: 10s
Wind max: 12 mph
Thursday, Jun 4
8.0 / 10
Best: 6 AM–7 AM
Wave: 1.6 ft
Period: 9s
Wind max: 15 mph
Friday, Jun 5
9.0 / 10
Best: 6 AM–7 AM
Wave: 2.0 ft
Period: 8s
Wind max: 14 mph
Saturday, Jun 6
9.3 / 10
Best: 10 AM–11 AM
Wave: 2.2 ft
Period: 8s
Wind max: 11 mph
Sunday, Jun 7
6.9 / 10
Best: 10 AM–11 AM
Wave: 2.5 ft
Period: 6s
Wind max: 19 mph
DayBest windowScoreWavePeriodWind maxTemp
Wednesday, Jun 36 AM–7 AM9.72.2 ft10s12 mph53–74°F
Thursday, Jun 46 AM–7 AM8.01.6 ft9s15 mph54–78°F
Friday, Jun 56 AM–7 AM9.02.0 ft8s14 mph60–86°F
Saturday, Jun 610 AM–11 AM9.32.2 ft8s11 mph66–90°F
Sunday, Jun 710 AM–11 AM6.92.5 ft6s19 mph68–87°F
Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Wetsuit

Wetsuit

Summer setup

Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.

Full guide

Boardshorts / Bikini

Or 2mm top on windy mornings

2mm Springsuit / Shorty

If you get cold easily

Spot notes

How this break works

Wave type
Beach break inside Cape Henlopen State Park
Best swell
NE–E (catches nor'easters + hurricane swell)
Best wind
W–SW (offshore)
Best tide
Mid to high

Hazards

  • · Drive-on access (4WD/permit area)
  • · Strong littoral current
  • · Shifting sandbars

Crowd

Low — local-knowledge spot, often empty on weekday mornings

Respect the lineup — etiquette.

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