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Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE
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4h 37m of daylight left
Sunset at 12:23 AM
Tomorrow > Today
Today scores 5.0, but tomorrow climbs to 7.2 during the 6 AM–7 AM window. Plan around it.
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5.1/ 10 · Fair
Best time to ride
9 PM–10 PM
Next 12 hours
Could be okay if you're nearby.
- Clean swell
- Tide window opening
Conditions
Wave
2.4 ft↑
Sweet spot 2–5.5 ft
Period
4s→
Sweet spot 9–13 s
Wind
10 mph NE↑
Side-on
Tide
Next · Low 05:39 AM
Session plan
Maybe
Could be okay if you're nearby.
Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE
Peak window
9 PM–10 PM
Avg score 6.3/10
Why this score
Tide will shift conditions soon.Wave height2.4 ft
Swell period4s
WindSide-on 10 mph
Current: 2.4 ft @ 4s • 10 mph wind. wave height is in a sweet spot for this spot short period is making things weaker and choppier light wind is keeping things clean wind direction is fighting the banks and shape
Next 12 hours
Peak window 9 PM–10 PMToday's read·Auto-generated from the forecast
Mixed conditions — 2.4 ft with side-on winds. If you go, 9 PM–10 PM looks the cleanest stretch.
8 PM
5.12.4ft
9 PM
6.02.8ft
10 PM
6.52.7ft
11 PM
4.82.6ft
12 AM
3.82.5ft
1 AM
3.82.7ft
2 AM
3.82.9ft
3 AM
3.83.1ft
4 AM
4.83.1ft
5 AM
4.83.0ft
6 AM
4.83.0ft
7 AM
4.03.0ft
Sunrise 9:49 AM Sunset 12:23 AM
Next 5 days
Best windowBest this week
8.2/10Sunday, Jul 19 • 1 PM–2 PM
Wave 2.3 ft
Period 7s
Wind max 26 mph
Temp 74–81°F
Friday, Jul 17
5.0 / 10
Best: 11 AM–12 PM
Wave: 1.3 ft
Period: 5s
Wind max: 10 mph
Saturday, Jul 18
7.2 / 10
Best: 6 AM–7 AM
Wave: 1.1 ft
Period: 14s
Wind max: 16 mph
Sunday, Jul 19
8.2 / 10
Best: 1 PM–2 PM
Wave: 2.3 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 26 mph
Monday, Jul 20
5.0 / 10
Best: 10 AM–11 AM
Wave: 1.7 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 14 mph
Tuesday, Jul 21
7.5 / 10
Best: 4 PM–5 PM
Wave: 2.5 ft
Period: 6s
Wind max: 15 mph
| Day | Best window | Score | Wave | Period | Wind max | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Jul 17 | 11 AM–12 PM | 5.0 | 1.3 ft | 5s | 10 mph | — |
| Saturday, Jul 18 | 6 AM–7 AM | 7.2 | 1.1 ft | 14s | 16 mph | 70–97°F |
| Sunday, Jul 19 | 1 PM–2 PM | 8.2 | 2.3 ft | 7s | 26 mph | 74–81°F |
| Monday, Jul 20 | 10 AM–11 AM | 5.0 | 1.7 ft | 7s | 14 mph | 72–80°F |
| Tuesday, Jul 21 | 4 PM–5 PM | 7.5 | 2.5 ft | 6s | 15 mph | 72–92°F |
Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes
Wetsuit
Wetsuit
Summer setup
Season-based baseline. Water temp varies week to week.
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
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