Indian River Inlet, DE

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13h 34m of daylight left

Sunset at 12:20 AM

Best window this week

Saturday is the call — 8.4 during the 10 AM–11 AM window. Block the morning if you can.

5-day

GOWorth it

7.5/ 10 · Good

Best time to ride

11 AM–12 PM

Next 12 hours

Rideable and likely fun.

Light offshore wind
Tide window opening

Conditions

Wave

2.3 ft→

Sweet spot 2.5–6 ft

Period

9s→

Sweet spot 9–13 s

Wind

7 mph W→

Offshore

Tide

Next · Low 04:45 AM

Session plan

Worth it

Rideable and likely fun.

Indian River Inlet, DE · Beginner-friendly

Peak window

11 AM–12 PM

Avg score 7.5/10

Why this score

Conditions are stabilizing.

Wave height2.3 ft

Swell period9s

WindOffshore 7 mph

Current: 2.3 ft @ 9s • 7 mph wind. wave height is okay but not doing the heavy lifting 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 11 AM–12 PM

Today's read·Auto-generated from the forecast

Rideable waist-high surf with offshore winds keeping the faces clean. Best chance is the 11 AM–12 PM window before the low tide at 4:45 AM.

11 AM

7.52.3ft

12 PM

7.52.3ft

1 PM

6.92.3ft

2 PM

5.82.3ft

3 PM

4.82.2ft

4 PM

4.02.2ft

5 PM

3.12.2ft

6 PM

3.12.2ft

7 PM

4.52.1ft

8 PM

4.52.1ft

9 PM

4.52.1ft

10 PM

5.12.0ft

Sunrise 9:36 AM Sunset 12:20 AM

Next 5 days

Best window

Best this week

8.4/10

Saturday, Jun 6 • 10 AM–11 AM

Wave 2.6 ft

Period 8s

Wind max 18 mph

Temp 66–88°F

Wednesday, Jun 3

7.5 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 2.4 ft

Period: 9s

Wind max: 12 mph

Thursday, Jun 4

7.7 / 10

Best: 6 AM–7 AM

Wave: 1.8 ft

Period: 9s

Wind max: 14 mph

Friday, Jun 5

6.7 / 10

Best: 5 PM–6 PM

Wave: 2.5 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 17 mph

Saturday, Jun 6

8.4 / 10

Best: 10 AM–11 AM

Wave: 2.6 ft

Period: 8s

Wind max: 18 mph

Sunday, Jun 7

6.8 / 10

Best: 4 PM–5 PM

Wave: 2.9 ft

Period: 6s

Wind max: 17 mph

Day	Best window	Score	Wave	Period	Wind max	Temp
Wednesday, Jun 3	6 AM–7 AM	7.5	2.4 ft	9s	12 mph	54–73°F
Thursday, Jun 4	6 AM–7 AM	7.7	1.8 ft	9s	14 mph	56–76°F
Friday, Jun 5	5 PM–6 PM	6.7	2.5 ft	8s	17 mph	60–86°F
Saturday, Jun 6	10 AM–11 AM	8.4	2.6 ft	8s	18 mph	66–88°F
Sunday, Jun 7	4 PM–5 PM	6.8	2.9 ft	6s	17 mph	68–86°F

Spot intelWetsuit, hazards & notes

Good for beginners today

Beginner basics

Where to go

There is no good beginner zone right at the inlet. Walk well north onto the open Delaware Seashore beach and pick a mellow sandbar away from the jetty.

What to avoid

Do not paddle out near the inlet mouth — the tidal current is one of the strongest on the East Coast and will pull you under the bridge. Boat traffic is constant.

Best beginner conditions

Surf the open beach to the north on a waist-high NE swell, light W wind, mid tide. Skip the inlet entirely until you have years of experience.

New to surfing? Read the beginner guide →

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