Delaware Coast Today

What to know before you go

The forecast, the tide, the water, and what is actually happening on the coast today — from the agencies that measure it, with the events worth your afternoon picked by us.

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Before you go

Traffic and the drive down.

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DelDOT runs its own camera map across Route 1 and the coastal corridor — the fastest way to see whether the drive is worth starting yet.

From the newsroom

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Conditions come from the National Weather Service and NOAA Tides & Currents, refreshed through the day. Recreational water monitoring is DNREC’s, and is periodic sampling rather than a live safe-to-swim reading. Events are verified against their official sources. A fresh look at the coast every day.