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Reedy Point, DE Daily Water Report — August 28, 2026

Today’s a flat-water standout at Reedy Point, with eight-in-ten scores for boating and kayaking leading the way. The calm patch that settled in overnight persists into daylight: wave heights are reporting as zero across the board, and the light northeast breeze—just 6 knots representative, never gusting past 7 during the day—keeps the surface glassy through mid-afternoon. High tide at 12:02 pushes to 1.69 metres, which will flood the shallows and give paddlers and small-boat operators a broad window to explore without worrying about chop. The outgoing tide after 12:02 also picks up the pace for a current-assisted drift back toward the lower reaches. Fishing scores a respectable 7.1, up from yesterday’s 6.0, and the solunar setup is worth noting. The full moon’s gravitational pull gets a boost from major periods straddling midday and the overnight hours, while a minor period coincides with the early-morning low at 06:30. That low, barely above dead low at 0.14 metres, concentrates whatever’s moving in the channel, though the very high chlorophyll reading is a reminder that the water’s thick with bloom right now—visibility for divers may be more colour than clarity, despite the 7.6 score holding steady for a fourth straight day. The sea surface temperature sits at 24.9 degrees, slightly below the long-term average, but still comfortable for a short swim if you’re not expecting much to see. Surfing remains locked at 4.5, and it’s pretty self-explanatory: there’s simply no wave energy to ride today. Sailing also dips compared to earlier in the week, dropping to 6.0 as the breeze is light and variable enough to make tacking a chore without consistent pressure. The full cloud cover and rising barometer signal a stable, slow-moving air mass—good for a leisurely day on the water, better for a picnic onshore than a regatta. Wildlife viewing scores a middling 6.5, never a bad day to have binoculars handy near the low-tide mudflats, but the calm conditions don’t push birds into dramatic feeding frenzies. The broader forecast suggests this flat spell persists through the weekend and into early next week, with waves staying at zero and winds remaining light—at least through the 31st. There’s a chance of rain creeping in by Tuesday, but for now, the best bet on the water is to catch the outgoing tide this afternoon and let the full moon’s pull do the work for you.