Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge tide times

Upper Dennis Creek, NJUpper Dennis CreekNOAA 8536752Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:41 AM.

Estimated now
5.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.3 ft per hour
Next low
12:41 AM
In 5 h 15 min · 1.3 ft
Next high
7:27 AM
In 12 h 01 min · 4.4 ft
Tide range today
3.6 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 ftNOW 7:266:33 AMHigh · 4.1 ft11:48 AMLow · 1.5 ft6:53 PMHigh · 5.1 ft
Tide chart for Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge, today. High 4.1 ft at 6:33 AM, low 1.5 ft at 11:48 AM, high 5.1 ft at 6:53 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Lewes, Ft. Miles 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
  • High6:33 AM4.1 ft
  • Low11:48 AM1.5 ft
  • High6:53 PM5.1 ft
Tide times for Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge
TideTimeHeight
High6:33 AM4.1 ft
Low11:48 AM1.5 ft
High6:53 PM5.1 ft
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:47
Sunset
6:15 PM
Last light 6:42
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.6 ft
Mean 4.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:48 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

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

    Today's best window (11:00 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 12:00 to 1:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 1:00 AM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 20H6:33a4.1L11:48a1.5H6:53p5.13.6
WedOct 21L12:41a1.3H7:27a4.4L12:46p1.3H7:45p5.23.9
ThuOct 22L1:24a1.0H8:14a4.8L1:39p1.0H8:32p5.34.3
FriOct 23L2:05a0.7H8:57a5.3L2:29p0.7H9:16p5.34.6
SatOct 24L2:45a0.4H9:39a5.7L3:17p0.4H10:01p5.45.3
SunOct 25L3:26a0.2H10:22a6.1L4:04p0.1H10:45p5.36.0
MonOct 26L4:08a0.0H11:06a6.4L4:51p0.0H11:31p5.26.4 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best shelling 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 8536752.

Nearby stations

Currents

Corson's Inlet Entrance

  • Max flood1:37 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack4:28 AM
  • Max ebb6:16 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack10:03 AM
  • Max flood1:31 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack4:23 PM
  • Max ebb6:32 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack11:23 PM

Current predictions for Corson's Inlet Entrance, 9 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Lewes, Ft. Miles
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.183° N, 74.822° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8536752

About the tides at Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge

Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Lewes, Ft. Miles. The average range is about 4.6 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 6.8 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 3.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 6.7 ft on August 2, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 23.

Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Lewes, Ft. Miles: highs come about 121 min and lows about 90 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Sluice Creek, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 12 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Corson's Inlet Entrance.

Predictions are based on Lewes, Ft. Miles.

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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.