Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Weather
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rehoboth Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rehoboth Beach is published on the Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) page, 25 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Rehoboth Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rehoboth Beach: Cape May County Airport (KWWD) 35 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) 46 km · Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) 57 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 57 km
Conditions reported at KGED describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rehoboth Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rehoboth Beach.
About Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach unfolds as a sliver of coastal charm, where the Atlantic’s breath whispers through salt-kissed air and scrubby pines cling to sandy soil. It lies 37.7 miles north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 48°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-east of Lewes. The landscape here is a gentle transition from the sea’s insistent rhythm to the softer, undulating terrain of the Delaware coast. Dunes, softened by sea oats and resilient beach grass, form a living barrier, their sandy slopes catching the pale, diffused light of morning and the warm, honeyed glow of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the land flattens into a mosaic of low-lying marshes and coastal woodlands, a testament to the constant negotiation between water and earth. The character of Rehoboth Beach is one of bright, sun-drenched days giving way to evenings punctuated by the distant murmur of the ocean and the glow of boardwalk lights, a place where the vastness of the sea feels both accessible and awe-inspiring. The history of Rehoboth Beach is deeply intertwined with its role as a seaside retreat, evolving from a Methodist campground into a popular summer destination. This transformation fueled a local economy built on hospitality, tourism, and the simple pleasures of sun, sand, and surf. The iconic boardwalk, a vibrant artery of the town, hums with the energy of amusements, eateries, and shops, drawing visitors year after year. Inland, the surrounding Sussex County landscape hints at a past shaped by agriculture, with remnants of farmland occasionally breaking through the encroaching coastal development. Rehoboth Beach itself has cultivated a reputation for a relaxed, yet sophisticated, atmosphere, attracting a diverse array of visitors who appreciate its clean beaches, well-maintained streets, and a distinct lack of overwhelming commercialism, fostering a sense of enduring seaside tradition.
Live animated radar for Rehoboth Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.720945°N, 75.076014°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19971 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Rehoboth Beach includes coordinates 38.720945°N, 75.076014°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19971. 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. 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.
