Indian River Inlet fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Indian River Inlet, using NOAA tide station Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station).

Delaware Coast Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8558690

DelawareMid-Atlantic coast

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 5 AM - from the National Weather Service. Details

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
Normal tide range (2.7 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 10:08 AM

Tide change

Next tide

High 5:43 PM

2.7 ft

Weather

70°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

61°F

NOAA Lewes (12.2 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

4:25 AM - 7:46 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:25 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:56 AM - 9:56 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:41 PM - 6:13 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:43 PM

All 8 times today

2:18 AM - 3:18 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:25 AM - 7:46 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:25 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:56 AM - 9:56 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

10:08 AM - 11:38 AMMoving water into the low tide at 11:08 AM

2:30 PM - 3:30 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:41 PM - 6:13 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:43 PM

8:24 PM - 10:24 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

10:28 PM - 11:58 PMMoving water into the low tide at 11:28 PM

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 4:56 PM 66-72°Fwind to 15 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 5:25 AM (2.8 ft) Low 11:08 AM (0.2 ft) High 5:43 PM (2.7 ft) Low 11:28 PM (0.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 6:15 AM (3.0 ft) Low 12:03 PM (0.2 ft) High 6:29 PM (2.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 12:09 AM (0.0 ft) High 7:01 AM (3.1 ft) Low 12:52 PM (0.1 ft) High 7:12 PM (2.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:48 AM (0.0 ft) High 7:42 AM (3.2 ft) Low 1:38 PM (0.2 ft) High 7:51 PM (2.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8558690 (Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station)). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Indian River Inlet: The Indian River Inlet Bridge in Sussex County, Delaware under construction — Photo: Lee Cannon from Bayville aka West Fenwick, DE, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of Indian River Inlet from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Indian River Inlet (Coast Guard Station); the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 61°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Bluefish 58-76°F
Tautog 46-65°F
Whiting 58-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM70°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM70°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM72°15 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM70°15 mphSPartly Sunny

3 PM70°15 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM70°15 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM68°15 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM67°15 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM66°15 mphSPartly Cloudy

8 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM66°15 mphS20% rain

11 PM66°15 mphS23% rain

12 AM66°15 mphS23% rain

1 AM65°15 mphS42% rain

2 AM65°10 mphS49% rain

3 AM65°10 mphS48% rain

4 AM64°10 mphS62% rain

5 AM64°10 mphS70% rain

6 AM64°10 mphS69% rain

7 AM64°10 mphS66% rain

8 AM63°10 mphSW91% rain

9 AM65°10 mphSW100% rain

10 AM66°10 mphS100% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 15 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:31 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 2:48 AM Set 3:00 PM	Minor 2:18 AM Major 7:56 AM Minor 2:30 PM Major 8:24 PM
Fri 6	6:32 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 3:55 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 3:25 AM Major 8:40 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:08 PM
Sat 7	6:33 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 5:01 AM Set 3:50 PM	Minor 4:31 AM Major 9:28 AM Minor 3:20 PM Major 9:56 PM
Sun 8	6:34 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 6:06 AM Set 4:18 PM	Minor 5:36 AM Major 10:12 AM Minor 3:48 PM Major 10:40 PM
Mon 9	6:35 AM 4:52 PM	Rise 7:10 AM Set 4:51 PM	Minor 6:40 AM Major 11:00 AM Minor 4:21 PM
Tue 10	6:36 AM 4:51 PM	Rise 8:12 AM Set 5:30 PM	Major 11:28 PM Minor 7:42 AM Major 11:52 AM Minor 5:00 PM
Wed 11	6:37 AM 4:50 PM	Rise 9:10 AM Set 6:15 PM	Major 12:20 AM Minor 8:40 AM Major 12:44 PM Minor 5:45 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Indian River Inlet

Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and Indian River Inlet: surf, a breakwater harbor and one of the East Coast's best-known inlets for striped bass.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass run along the coast and Indian River Inlet; tautog around jetties.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, flounder, bluefish, tautog and kingfish.

Also caught here: tautog, black sea bass, croaker, kingfish.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Flounder

Bluefish

Tautog (blackfish)

Whiting (kingfish)

Black sea bass

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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