Continent |
North America |
Country |
Delaware (USA) |
Next Big City |
Washington |
Next Town |
Dewey Beach |
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Type: |
Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Animals |
Quality: |
No information |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat to choppy water. Low tide 1-6 feet deep, high tide 4-8 feet deep. Big bay, no obstructions, no boats. Many horseshoe crabs.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Small sandy beach. Can be packed.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
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Shorts |
Fall:
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Normal |
Winter:
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Thick |
Water temps in the summer as high as 80°F. Nice in summer. Spring and autumn long wetsuit needed. Winter possible, but very cold.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
No information |
Main Direction: |
N, E, S, W |
Typically blows East/West in the morning and North/South in the afternoon. Winds also depends on depressions. Any strength and direction possible. Summer lighter winds. If the wind is offshore, head across the street to Towers Road and enjoy the ocean kiting.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
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No information |
Right off of Route 1 in Delaware. Leave Dewey Beach and take your first right after the Rohoboth Beach Sailing Center.
Extra information
Beach fee, as this is a National Seashore, of $5 per day for out of state vehicles.
Nightlife
Plenty. Great bar scene in Dewey.