Sussex County · Atlantic Ocean

Dewey Beach

Delaware's party beach, just south of Rehoboth. Small town, big nightlife, young crowd. Also unusually dog-friendly for an Atlantic beach — dogs allowed year-round with off-leash hours early morning and late evening in summer.

Today's Conditions

Skip the beach today.

NWS alert active · 65% rain · 56°F water

Weather

  • 64°F air — chilly for a beach day
  • 65% rain — rain likely at some point
  • 20 mph wind — breezy — anchor everything

Water

  • 56°F water — cold — wetsuit or stay dry

Safety

  • NWS alert active — coastal flood advisory issued april 18 at 4:00pm edt until april 19 at 2:00am edt by nws mount holly nj
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0 Swim
13 Sunbathe
40 Walk
64 Photo

Best for photography today

Weather alert in effect

Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 18 at 4:00PM EDT until April 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Atmosphere

Air Temp
64°F
Cloudy
Wind
15 to 20 mph
W
Rain
65%
Sunday
UV Peak
2 Low
Peaks 09 AM · burn in ~100m
Tomorrow
59°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Water

Water Temp
56°F
Cold
Wave Height
2.6 ft
8s period

Sun & Moon

Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
7:39 PM
Moon · 3%
New Moon
Spring tides — bigger range

Today's Tides

7-day chart →
Time Type Height
3:45 AM Low -0.5 ft
9:58 AM High 4.2 ft
3:47 PM Low -0.4 ft
10:16 PM High 5.3 ft

7-Day Beach Day Forecast

Today Apr 19
64°

Rain Showers Likely

65%
23
Mon Apr 20
59°

Slight Chance Rain Showers

21%
45
Tue Apr 21
57°

Sunny

1%
55
Wed Apr 22
69°

Chance Rain Showers

27%
52
Thu Apr 23
68°

Sunny

1%
64
Fri Apr 24
70°

Sunny

3%
63
Sat Apr 25
68°

Chance Rain Showers

31%
52

What to Bring Today

  • recommended Beach shelter or anchored canopy 15 to 20 mph wind — umbrellas will flip
  • critical Wetsuit (if swimming at all) Water is 56°F — dangerously cold
  • recommended Rain cover + dry bag 65% chance of rain

Always remember water bottle, trash bag (leave no trace).

Beach Info

Parking

Metered paid parking.

Dogs

Dogs allowed before 9:30 AM and after 5:30 PM in summer. Off-leash permitted with Dewey Beach dog license. Year-round dog access otherwise.

Entry Fee

Free beach access; paid parking

Address

Dewey Beach, DE 19971

Amenities

lifeguardsrestroomsbars and restaurantsshowers

7-Day Tide Chart →

Full high/low predictions for the next week at Dewey Beach.

7-Day Weather →

Extended forecast for Dewey Beach from the National Weather Service.

Updated · Data from NOAA, NWS