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Cape Henlopen State Park
Best windows in the next two weeks, plus a packing list calibrated for tidal beach hunting.
Top 5 windows · next 14 days
1
Sunday, May 31
4.4ft swing · spring tide · low 3:12 PM · post-storm
78
Great
2
Monday, June 1
4.4ft swing · spring tide · low 3:48 PM · post-storm
74
Great
3
Tuesday, June 2
4.3ft swing · low 4:25 PM · ~0.6ft below predicted (offshore wind) · 9mph offshore stir · post-storm
73
Great
4
Saturday, May 30
4.4ft swing · spring tide · low 2:36 PM · ~0.4ft above predicted (onshore wind) · post-storm
72
Great
5
Saturday, June 13
5.6ft swing · low 1:16 PM
69
Good
Packing checklist
Essentials
- ☐Water (more than you think)
- ☐Hat + polarized sunglasses
- ☐Reef-safe sunscreen
- ☐Phone with offline copy of this dossier
- ☐Snack / electrolytes
- ☐Trash bag — leave it cleaner than you found it
Tools
- ☐Mesh sifter or basket (1/4″ mesh is the sweet spot)
- ☐Knee pads or kneeling foam
- ☐Sand scoop (long handle for water work)
- ☐Quart ziplock + small lidded jar for finds
- ☐Permanent marker for labels
- ☐Caliper or ruler for sizing
Beach-specific
- ☐Rash guard for long sun exposure
- ☐Water shoes — shells and stingrays
- ☐Tide chart screenshot for your day
- ☐Headlamp if hunting low tide near sunrise/sunset
Find care
- ☐Soft toothbrush
- ☐Padded box for any 2″+ tooth
- ☐Cotton or tissue layers between teeth
- ☐Notebook (or open the Toothhound logbook)
Tactic refresher
Eyeball-walk at low tide near the inlet point.
Don't forget
Beach surface collecting allowed.