Location · DE
Slaughter Beach
Sussex County, DE · shoreline
Delaware Bay shoreline with strong spring striper and bluefish runs; famous as a horseshoe crab spawning beach. Bank fishing along the beach road with good access for wade fishing in calm conditions.
Respect horseshoe crab spawning season (May–June) — DE DNREC may restrict certain beach access during peak spawn. Free public beach.
Right now
- Water temp
- 55°F
- Air temp
- 73°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph NE
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:14 AM / 7:44 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows
- 12:40 AM - 1:40 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Sunny