Dover, Delaware Tide Chart
Dover tide times today — high & low tide, the rising/falling state right now, and a 7-day outlook
Dover, DE · Tide as of
Tide is Falling Next low tide 11:53 AM
In 3h 40m · 0.8 ft (MLLW)
Today’s tide times in Dover
| Tide | Time | Height (ft, MLLW) |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:05 AM | 0.8 |
| High | 5:43 AM | 2.9 |
| Low | 11:53 AM | 0.8 |
| High | 6:14 PM | 3.7 |
Fri, Sep 18 · times are local; heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
7-day tide outlook for Dover
| Day | High & low tides (local time · ft MLLW) |
|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 19 | L 1:04 AM (0.9 ft) · H 6:41 AM (2.8 ft) · L 12:48 PM (0.8 ft) · H 7:14 PM (3.6 ft) |
| Sun, Sep 20 | L 2:06 AM (0.9 ft) · H 7:47 AM (2.8 ft) · L 1:47 PM (0.8 ft) · H 8:18 PM (3.7 ft) |
| Mon, Sep 21 | L 3:05 AM (0.8 ft) · H 8:50 AM (2.9 ft) · L 2:47 PM (0.8 ft) · H 9:14 PM (3.8 ft) |
| Tue, Sep 22 | L 3:54 AM (0.7 ft) · H 9:42 AM (3.1 ft) · L 3:42 PM (0.7 ft) · H 10:03 PM (3.9 ft) |
| Wed, Sep 23 | L 4:36 AM (0.6 ft) · H 10:27 AM (3.3 ft) · L 4:32 PM (0.6 ft) · H 10:47 PM (4.0 ft) |
| Thu, Sep 24 | L 5:14 AM (0.5 ft) · H 11:09 AM (3.6 ft) · L 5:18 PM (0.4 ft) · H 11:29 PM (4.1 ft) |
| Fri, Sep 25 | L 5:50 AM (0.4 ft) · H 11:49 AM (3.8 ft) · L 6:03 PM (0.3 ft) |
Best low-tide window in Dover
The next low tide is around 11:53 AM at 0.8 ft — the window when flats, sandbars, and tide pools are most exposed for clamming, shore fishing, and tide-pooling. Water turns and starts rising back toward the next high around 6:14 PM, so give yourself a wide margin and head back well before then.
The water turns and returns quickly once the tide starts rising. Watch for slick rocks, soft mud, and rip currents, mind the next high-tide time, and follow local shellfishing regulations and closures.
About this tide station
Predictions on this page come from NOAA CO-OPS station Leipsic, Leipsic River (#8554038), a tide-prediction station near Dover, DE (a subordinate station: NOAA publishes its high and low times but no 6-minute curve). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — NOAA’s standard tidal datum — and times are in the station’s local time. These are astronomical predictions: weather, wind, and storm surge can push the actual water level above or below them.
Frequently asked
- When is the highest tide in Dover this week?
- NOAA predicts the week's highest tide at the Leipsic, Leipsic River station for Thu, Sep 24 at 11:29 PM local time: 4.1 ft above MLLW. The lowest low from Fri, Sep 18 to Thu, Sep 24 comes Thu, Sep 24 at 5:18 PM, 0.4 ft above MLLW. Wind and storm surge can push the real water level above or below these predictions.
- What is the tide range in Dover?
- From Fri, Sep 18 to Thu, Sep 24, the water at Leipsic, Leipsic River rises or falls between 1.9 and 3.6 ft from one high or low to the next, and the week's full spread, lowest low to highest high, is 3.6 ft. Ranges peak near the new and full moon (spring tides) and shrink near the quarter moons (neap tides).
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