Delaware Bay is a bay between Cape May, New Jersey and Cape Henlopen, Delaware, linking the bay and the Delaware River with the Atlantic Ocean. The tide is semidiurnal, with a mean range of 4.08 ft (1.24 m) at the Lewes, DE reference station.
- Type
- Bay
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Setting
- Between Cape May, New Jersey and Cape Henlopen, Delaware, linking the bay and the Delaware River with the Atlantic Ocean
- Tidal range
- The tide is semidiurnal, with a mean range of 4.08 ft (1.24 m) at the Lewes, DE reference station.
- Notable
- The Cape May–Lewes Ferry, operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, crosses the bay entrance year-round between New Jersey and Delaware (Delaware River and Bay Authority).
