Indian River Inlet Tide Chart (DE)

Indian River Inlet (DE) tide times, Jul 29 – Aug 6

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Wed Jul 29	3:08 AM	Low	0.5 ft (0.16 m)
	9:07 AM	High	2.4 ft (0.73 m)
	2:39 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
	9:38 PM	High	3.2 ft (0.97 m)
Thu Jul 30	3:39 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.13 m)
	9:46 AM	High	2.5 ft (0.75 m)
	3:17 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	10:12 PM	High	3.1 ft (0.96 m)
Fri Jul 31	4:09 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.11 m)
	10:24 AM	High	2.5 ft (0.77 m)
	3:57 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	10:45 PM	High	3.1 ft (0.94 m)
Sat Aug 1	4:40 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
	11:03 AM	High	2.6 ft (0.79 m)
	4:39 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	11:19 PM	High	3.0 ft (0.91 m)
Sun Aug 2	5:13 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	11:43 AM	High	2.7 ft (0.81 m)
	5:24 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
	11:55 PM	High	2.8 ft (0.87 m)
Mon Aug 3	5:50 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	12:25 PM	High	2.8 ft (0.84 m)
	6:15 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.11 m)
Tue Aug 4	12:35 AM	High	2.7 ft (0.82 m)
	6:32 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	1:13 PM	High	2.8 ft (0.87 m)
	7:11 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.15 m)
Wed Aug 5	1:20 AM	High	2.5 ft (0.78 m)
	7:18 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	2:08 PM	High	2.9 ft (0.89 m)
	8:15 PM	Low	0.6 ft (0.19 m)
Thu Aug 6	2:14 AM	High	2.4 ft (0.73 m)
	8:12 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.07 m)
	3:13 PM	High	3.0 ft (0.92 m)
	9:26 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.21 m)

Indian River Inlet is semidiurnal — paired highs (2.4 and 3.2 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 2.5 ft of water. A 2.9 ft swing — Indian River Inlet's biggest this table — runs from the 3:17 PM low on Thu Jul 30 into the next high. Indian River Inlet tops out at 3.2 ft (Wed Jul 29 9:38 PM) and bottoms at 0.2 ft (Mon Aug 3 5:50 AM).

Moving-water windows — Indian River Inlet

Indian River Inlet mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 2.5 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Wed Jul 29: 6:07 AM — 1.9 ft flood · 11:53 AM — 2.1 ft ebb · 6:08 PM — 2.9 ft flood
• Thu Jul 30: 12:38 AM — 2.8 ft ebb · 6:42 AM — 2.0 ft flood · 12:31 PM — 2.3 ft ebb · 6:44 PM — 2.9 ft flood

Fishing near Indian River Inlet

• Delaware Bay fishing forecastscore 59 · 38 km
• Ocean City Maryland Offshore fishing forecastscore 81 · 55 km

Indian River Inlet numbers: NOAA CO-OPS #8558690 (Indian River Inlet (coast Guard Station)), 0.6 km off Indian River Inlet center; this open-water pick beat 3 closer-in candidates. Onshore wind or a storm can push real water at Indian River Inlet above the 3.2 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Indian River Inlet times station-local, refreshed 2026-07-29.