Fishing Report
09/23/2026
Fall Surf Fishing Tournament Cancelled
Update 9/23 - Tournament CANCELLED due to Weather. We will be offering refunds for tournament entries starting on Monday, September 28. We will not be raffling the prizes because we did not have 250 registered participants.
Old Inlet will be closing at 2pm on Wednesday, September 23. Reopen is to be determined by weather/flooding. Please check our social media for further updates.
All drive on ramps in the Delaware Seashore State Park and the Fenwick Island State Park are closed until further notice.
Inshore Marine Forecast -
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
12 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to
14 ft. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
11 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: E 14 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to
13 ft. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds and NW 6 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
A chance of showers.
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
