Explore accurate tide charts and tables for
Delaware fishing, shellfishing, boating and beach outings.
Stations and tide pools are covered in the map.
Delaware Tide Stations
Bulkhead Shoal Channel: Pea Patch Island
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: St. Georges • Summit Bridge
Chesapeake City: Elk River
Christina River: Branch Channel bridge • Delaware City • Millside RR. bridge • Wilmington Marine Terminal
Cohansey River: Greenwich Pier
Delaware Bay: Dennis Creek 2.5mi Above Entrance • Dennis Creek Route 47 • Mahon River entrance • Mispillion River entrance • Murderkill River entrance • New Castle • Riggins Ditch • River Cove East Point • Salem Nuclear Plant • West Creek
Delaware River: Edgemoor • Hope Creek • Newbold • Taylors Bridge, Blackbird Creek • Woodland Beach
Dividing Creek: Weir Creek
Fort Miles: Lewes
Indian River: USCG Station
Leipsic River: Leipsic
Nantuxent Cove: Back Creek entrance • Cedar Creek entrance
Nantuxent Creek: Money Island • Newport Landing
Route 47 Bridge: Bidwell Creek • Sluice Creek
Stow Creek: Raccoon Ditch
Best Tide Pools in Delaware
Delaware’s coastline offers unique tidepooling opportunities. Below are some top spots known for their marine life. Tidepools are marked on the Map tab above in red. The titles below are linked to the tide page that supports that locations tide pool charts.
Cape Henlopen State Park - About 2 hours from Wilmington, this park’s rocky points and jetties harbor small tide pools with crabs and mussels at low tide.
Delaware Seashore State Park - Located 1.5 hours from Wilmington, this park features minor tidal zones with barnacles and small fish along its inlet jetties.
Fenwick Island State Park - About 2 hours from Wilmington, this park’s limited tide pools emerge near its rocky barriers, hosting crabs and periwinkles.