Bidwell Creek entrance tide times

Delaware Bay, NJDelaware BayNOAA 8536581Thursday, October 8 · EDTThu Oct 8Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Bidwell Creek entrance the next low tide is at 2:06 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:18 PM (6.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:31 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
0.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.8 ft per hour
Next low
2:06 PM
In 1 h 06 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
8:18 PM
In 7 h 18 min · 6.4 ft
Tide range today
6.1 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 1:001:45 AMLow · 0.3 ft7:56 AMHigh · 6.2 ft2:06 PMLow · 0.3 ft8:18 PMHigh · 6.4 ft
Tide chart for Bidwell Creek entrance, today. Low 0.3 ft at 1:45 AM, high 6.2 ft at 7:56 AM, low 0.3 ft at 2:06 PM, high 6.4 ft at 8:18 PM.

Predicted tide height at Delaware Bay for Thursday, October 8, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:45 AM0.3 ft
  • High7:56 AM6.2 ft
  • Low2:06 PM0.3 ft
  • High8:18 PM6.4 ft
Tide times for Bidwell Creek entrance
TideTimeHeight
Low1:45 AM0.3 ft
High7:56 AM6.2 ft
Low2:06 PM0.3 ft
High8:18 PM6.4 ft
Sunrise
7:03 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:33 PM
Last light 7:00
Moon
4%
Waning crescent
Tide range
6.1 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 8:18 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 2:06 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 3:05 PM.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

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
TodayThu 8L1:45a0.3H7:56a6.2L2:06p0.3H8:18p6.46.1
FriOct 9L2:31a0.2H8:41a6.4L2:56p0.2H9:01p6.36.2 spring tide
SatOct 10L3:14a0.2H9:21a6.6L3:42p0.2H9:40p6.16.4 spring tide
SunOct 11L3:54a0.3H9:59a6.6L4:24p0.3H10:17p5.86.4 spring tide
MonOct 12L4:32a0.4H10:35a6.6L5:05p0.4H10:54p5.66.2 spring tide
TueOct 13L5:09a0.6H11:12a6.5L5:46p0.6H11:32p5.45.9
WedOct 14L5:47a0.8H11:52a6.4L6:29p0.85.6

Spring tides Friday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8536581.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bay Shore Channel (north)

  • Max ebb12:05 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack2:42 AM
  • Max flood5:54 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack9:13 AM
  • Max ebb12:24 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack2:49 PM
  • Max flood6:02 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack9:33 PM

Current predictions for Bay Shore Channel (north), 6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.128° N, 74.892° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8536581

About the tides at Bidwell Creek entrance

Bidwell Creek entrance has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The range is large, about 5.7 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is larger than most New Jersey stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.3 ft. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 6.4 ft. Neap tides follow on October 18, when the range shrinks to 4.2 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.5 ft on July 4, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 24.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here from 1977 to 1985 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Bidwell Creek, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 20 min later. For tidal currents, see Bay Shore Channel (north).

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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.