SurfSeerCape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE · Coastal intelligence
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Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE
1h 21m of daylight left
Sunset at 11:30 PM
Best window this week
Thursday is the call — 8.0 during the 1 PM–2 PM window. Block the morning if you can.
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3.0/ 10 · Poor
Best time to ride
10 PM–11 PM
Next 12 hours
Probably not worth the paddle.
- Tide window opening
Conditions
Wave
1.4 ft→
Sweet spot 2–5.5 ft
Period
7s→
Sweet spot 9–13 s
Wind
11 mph S→
Side-on
Tide
Next · Low 04:52 AM
Session plan
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Probably not worth the paddle.
Cape Henlopen / Herring Point, DE · Beginner-friendly
Peak window
10 PM–11 PM
Avg score 3.0/10
Why this score
Tide will shift conditions soon.Wave height1.4 ft
Swell period7s
WindSide-on 11 mph
Current: 1.4 ft @ 7s • 11 mph wind. wave height is okay but not doing the heavy lifting period is middling and not a big factor either way wind is starting to hurt shape a bit wind direction is fighting the banks and shape
Next 12 hours
Peak window 10 PM–11 PMToday's read·Auto-generated from the forecast
Quiet day — 1.4 ft and not much to work with. Tide shift to low around 4:52 AM could change the picture.
10 PM
3.01.4ft
11 PM
3.01.5ft
12 AM
4.11.6ft
1 AM
5.81.7ft
2 AM
7.31.8ft
3 AM
8.41.9ft
4 AM
6.31.9ft
5 AM
5.51.8ft
6 AM
4.61.8ft
7 AM
4.61.8ft
8 AM
6.01.8ft
9 AM
6.61.8ft
Sunrise 10:29 AM Sunset 11:30 PM
Next 5 days
Best windowBest this week
8.0/10Thursday, Sep 3 • 1 PM–2 PM
Wave 1.8 ft
Period 9s
Wind max 15 mph
Temp 71–93°F
Tuesday, Sep 1
6.5 / 10
Best: 7 AM–8 AM
Wave: 1.1 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 11 mph
Wednesday, Sep 2
7.2 / 10
Best: 7 AM–8 AM
Wave: 2.2 ft
Period: 11s
Wind max: 14 mph
Thursday, Sep 3
8.0 / 10
Best: 1 PM–2 PM
Wave: 1.8 ft
Period: 9s
Wind max: 15 mph
Friday, Sep 4
6.5 / 10
Best: 2 PM–3 PM
Wave: 1.5 ft
Period: 7s
Wind max: 18 mph
Saturday, Sep 5
5.3 / 10
Best: 6 PM–7 PM
Wave: 1.3 ft
Period: 6s
Wind max: 16 mph
| Day | Best window | Score | Wave | Period | Wind max | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Sep 1 | 7 AM–8 AM | 6.5 | 1.1 ft | 7s | 11 mph | 71–91°F |
| Wednesday, Sep 2 | 7 AM–8 AM | 7.2 | 2.2 ft | 11s | 14 mph | 74–77°F |
| Thursday, Sep 3 | 1 PM–2 PM | 8.0 | 1.8 ft | 9s | 15 mph | 71–93°F |
| Friday, Sep 4 | 2 PM–3 PM | 6.5 | 1.5 ft | 7s | 18 mph | 70–88°F |
| Saturday, Sep 5 | 6 PM–7 PM | 5.3 | 1.3 ft | 6s | 16 mph | 69–79°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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