Flat Creek tide times

Flat Creek, NJFlat CreekNOAA 8533780Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

The last tide turn at Flat Creek today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 3:07 AM.

Estimated now
0.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
3:07 AM
In 7 h 43 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
8:02 AM
In 12 h 38 min · 0.8 ft
Tide range today
0.6 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 ftNOW 7:232:16 AMLow · 0.2 ft7:08 AMHigh · 0.7 ft2:27 PMLow · 0.3 ft7:21 PMHigh · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Flat Creek, today. Low 0.2 ft at 2:16 AM, high 0.7 ft at 7:08 AM, low 0.3 ft at 2:27 PM, high 0.8 ft at 7:21 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sandy Hook 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
  • Low2:16 AM0.2 ft
  • High7:08 AM0.7 ft
  • Low2:27 PM0.3 ft
  • High7:21 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Flat Creek
TideTimeHeight
Low2:16 AM0.2 ft
High7:08 AM0.7 ft
Low2:27 PM0.3 ft
High7:21 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:13 AM
First light 6:45
Sunset
6:12 PM
Last light 6:39
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.6 ft
Mean 0.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 AM
    Earlier today: 5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 3:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 5:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 4:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (4:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 12:00 AM

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 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.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L2:16a0.2H7:08a0.7L2:27p0.3H7:21p0.80.6
WedOct 21L3:07a0.2H8:02a0.8L3:24p0.2H8:17p0.80.7
ThuOct 22L3:52a0.1H8:54a0.8L4:14p0.2H9:10p0.90.7
FriOct 23L4:33a0.1H9:40a0.9L5:01p0.1H9:58p0.90.8
SatOct 24L5:14a0.0H10:22a1.0L5:48p0.0H10:42p0.90.9
SunOct 25L5:56a0.0H11:02a1.0L6:36p0.0H11:25p0.91.0
MonOct 26L6:39a0.0H11:42a1.1L7:25p0.01.1 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 8533780.

Nearby stations

Currents

Manahawkin Drawbridge

  • Slack2:35 AM
  • Max flood5:38 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack8:30 AM
  • Max ebb12:36 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack2:09 PM
  • Max flood5:32 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack8:25 PM

Current predictions for Manahawkin Drawbridge, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sandy Hook
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.707° N, 74.192° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8533780

About the tides at Flat Creek

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.1 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook. The mean range is small, about 0.8 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most New Jersey stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 1.2 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 0.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.1 ft on August 3, and the lowest is −0.2 ft on January 23.

Flat Creek is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Sandy Hook: highs come about 213 min and lows about 275 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Double Creek, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 30 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Manahawkin Drawbridge.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook.

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.