Ocean View, Delaware Weather
Ocean View, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ocean View, Sussex County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ocean View.
About Ocean View, Delaware
Ocean View, Delaware, unfolds in a serene coastal embrace, where the land gently slopes toward the broad Atlantic, its character a tranquil blend of marshy wetlands and sandy expanses. It lies 30.4 miles east-north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 65°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-east of Selbyville. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of salt, a subtle tang that permeates the air even when the ocean itself is out of sight, a constant reminder of the proximity to the vast, blue expanse. Low-lying dunes, tufted with sea grass that dances in the persistent breeze, form a delicate fringe between the cultivated fields and the encroaching tides, creating a landscape that feels both grounded and perpetually on the edge of something wilder. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present coastal haze, casts a soft, diffused glow, lending a painterly quality to the palette of greens and blues that define Ocean View. This stretch of Delaware's coastline has long been shaped by the rhythm of the sea and the bounty of the land, its history intertwined with farming and fishing communities that have sustained themselves against the elements for generations. The local economy, while embracing tourism's modern influx with its beachside amenities and seasonal charm, still retains echoes of its agricultural roots, with fertile soil yielding crops that find their way to local markets. The quiet streets of Ocean View hum with a gentle, unhurried energy, a stark contrast to the bustling beach towns further south, fostering a sense of close-knit familiarity among its residents, where neighbors know one another by name and the passing of seasons dictates the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Ocean View and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Ocean View, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.545112°N, 75.089071°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19970 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ocean View, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ocean View, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ocean View includes coordinates 38.545112°N, 75.089071°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19970. Telephone area code: 302. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
