Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE to Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ map preview

Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE to Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Reasonable coastal leg from Delaware Bay to Atlantic City.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE to Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-11T10:49:51.044369+00:00Distance: 49.8 NMDeparture: 2026-09-11T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-11T12:00:00+00:00 4.9136087 kts 0.22 m 0.8 kts NW NW 24.9 / 25.5 °C
2026-09-11T16:00:00+00:00 4.805617300000001 kts 0.68 m 0.2 kts SE SE 25.7 / 25.0 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 2 to 6 kts with waves 0.7 to 2.6 ft with period of 5 to 6 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 75% reaching, 25% on the nose. Sea state: 75% cross-seas, 25% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°25%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°25%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°25%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°25%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling75%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused25%

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