Back Creek entrance tide times

Back Creek, Del. Bay, NJBack Creek, Del. BayNOAA 8537116Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Back Creek entrance today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:35 AM.

Estimated now
5.3 ft ↓
Falling 0.8 ft per hour
Next low
12:35 AM
In 5 h 09 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
6:29 AM
In 11 h 03 min · 5.4 ft
Tide range today
5.0 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 7:265:36 AMHigh · 5.2 ft11:41 AMLow · 0.9 ft5:52 PMHigh · 5.9 ft
Tide chart for Back Creek entrance, today. High 5.2 ft at 5:36 AM, low 0.9 ft at 11:41 AM, high 5.9 ft at 5:52 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Reedy Point, C&d Canal using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:36 AM5.2 ft
  • Low11:41 AM0.9 ft
  • High5:52 PM5.9 ft
Tide times for Back Creek entrance
TideTimeHeight
High5:36 AM5.2 ft
Low11:41 AM0.9 ft
High5:52 PM5.9 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:49
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:44
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
5.0 ft
Mean 5.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:41 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 3:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H5:36a5.2L11:41a0.9H5:52p5.95.0
WedOct 21L12:35a0.8H6:29a5.4L12:40p0.8H6:46p6.05.2
ThuOct 22L1:23a0.6H7:18a5.7L1:36p0.6H7:35p6.15.5
FriOct 23L2:10a0.5H8:02a6.0L2:31p0.5H8:22p6.15.7
SatOct 24L2:55a0.4H8:44a6.3L3:24p0.4H9:06p6.15.9
SunOct 25L3:39a0.3H9:25a6.5L4:16p0.3H9:49p6.16.2
MonOct 26L4:22a0.3H10:05a6.7L5:07p0.3H10:33p5.96.5 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.3 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8537116.

Nearby stations

Currents

Ben Davis Point, 0.8 mile southwest of

  • Slack12:59 AM
  • Max flood3:53 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack7:18 AM
  • Max ebb9:36 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack12:33 PM
  • Max flood3:47 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack7:13 PM
  • Max ebb9:52 PM 0.5 kn

Current predictions for Ben Davis Point, 0.8 mile southwest of, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Reedy Point, C&d Canal
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.305° N, 75.278° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8537116

About the tides at Back Creek entrance

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Back Creek, Del. Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Reedy Point, C&d Canal. With a mean range of about 5.4 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most New Jersey stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.5 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 5.0 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.2 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −0.9 ft on January 24.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Reedy Point, C&d Canal, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Cedar Creek entrance, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Ben Davis Point, 0.8 mile southwest of.

Predictions are based on Reedy Point, C&d Canal.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.