Fenwick Beach
Delaware · United States
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Fenwick Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches E–S swell, and offshore W–N winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Fenwick Beach
Updated 23:51 spot time
Fenwick Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 2 ft waist to chest high, 2 ft E swell at 7.85 s. Wind up to 10 mph SE. Water 67°F. Best surf window around 2:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 10 mph SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19.2°C (66.6°F) on average
Jan
6.9°C
44.4°F · 3.4–9.8°C
Feb
5.1°C
41.2°F · 2.7–7.6°C
Mar
6.1°C
43°F · 2.1–10.1°C
Apr
9.3°C
48.7°F · 5.7–13.8°C
May
14.6°C
58.3°F · 11.1–20.3°C
Jun
19.9°C
67.8°F · 14.3–23.4°C
Jul
23.3°C
73.9°F · 20.8–25.7°C
Aug
23.9°C
75°F · 21–26.1°C
Sep
23°C
73.4°F · 20.1–26.1°C
Oct
19.2°C
66.6°F · 15.3–21.7°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 11.4–17.1°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 7.6–13.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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