Mareloa

Cape Henlopen Beach, Delaware

Near Lewes · 2.9 mi

6 beaches near this one
2 photos

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowFalling tide-2.6 ft
Next eventLow · 07:00 AMin 2 h 10 · -3.4 ft

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

4.0 ft
Heights shown-3.4 ft → 0.7 ft
0.7 ft-0.7 ft-2.0 ft-3.4 ftHigh01:00 AM-0.9 ftLow07:00 AM-3.4 ftHigh02:00 PM0.7 ftLow08:00 PM-2.8 ft
  • High01:00 AM · -0.9 ft
  • Low07:00 AM · -3.4 ft
  • High02:00 PM · 0.7 ft
  • Low08:00 PM · -2.8 ft

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Forecast

Weather unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Practical information

Surface
Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shore form
BaySource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Length
21,184 ftSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
72 ftSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Buildings · Cliff · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 0° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 1° · SW 1° · W 1° · NW 1°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/16/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 3, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Supervision not provided

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?
More documented characteristics
Distance to town
2.9 miSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
171°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 7 · drinking water 2recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Accessible toilets
Limitedrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 3,281 ft of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
4
  • Toilets · Senator David B. McBride Beach Bathhouse

    1,427 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    2,326 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Limited
    Access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Drinking water

    3,005 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Toilets

    3,012 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Wheelchair access
    Yes

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
—

Not documented.

Parking
6
  • Car park

    1,854 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,096 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Disabled spaces
    4
    Declared capacity
    4
    Surface
    Asphalt

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,152 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Disabled spaces
    5
    Declared capacity
    103
    Surface
    Asphalt

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,277 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Declared capacity
    19
    Surface
    Asphalt

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    2,569 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Declared capacity
    22
    Surface
    Asphalt

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    3,015 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    No

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Local area
Sussexrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Coast
Atlantic OceanSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 04:49 AM
shore gatheringCheck first05:00 AM – 08:00 AM

shore gathering

Check first

05:00 AM – 08:00 AM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Check first

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Check first

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

photographyCheck first04:44 PM – 06:44 PM

photography

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04:44 PM – 06:44 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

sunsetCheck first05:59 PM – 07:29 PM

sunset

Check first

05:59 PM – 07:29 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

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Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
SaturdaySunday5 Monday6 Tuesday7 Wednesday8 Thursday9 Friday
Modelled tidal range4.04 ft
High tide01:00 AM-0.85 ft
Low tide07:00 AM-3.38 ft
High tide02:00 PM0.66 ft
Low tide08:00 PM-2.79 ft
Modelled tidal range3.71 ft
High tide02:00 AM-0.13 ft
Low tide08:00 AM-2.40 ft
High tide03:00 PM1.31 ft
Low tide09:00 PM-2.40 ft
Modelled tidal range4.04 ft
High tide04:00 AM0.33 ft
Low tide09:00 AM-2.62 ft
High tide04:00 PM0.95 ft
Low tide10:00 PM-3.08 ft
Modelled tidal range4.23 ft
High tide05:00 AM0.07 ft
Low tide10:00 AM-3.25 ft
High tide05:00 PM0.69 ft
Low tide11:00 PM-3.54 ft
Modelled tidal range4.23 ft
High tide06:00 AM0.16 ft
Low tide12:00 PM-3.67 ft
High tide06:00 PM0.56 ft
Modelled tidal range4.53 ft
Low tide12:00 AM-3.67 ft
High tide06:00 AM0.49 ft
Low tide12:00 PM-3.74 ft
High tide07:00 PM0.79 ft
Modelled tidal range4.56 ft
Low tide01:00 AM-3.58 ft
High tide07:00 AM0.82 ft
Low tide01:00 PM-3.74 ft
High tide07:00 PM0.69 ft
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Hawaiian, Spanish, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian
Emergency
General number 911
Currency
United States dollar
Driving side
right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — RAD and Beach Attributes; U.S. federal government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. §105)Aging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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