Forked River tide times

Forked River, NJForked RiverNOAA 8533391Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Forked River the next low tide is at 8:49 PM (0.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:44 AM.

Estimated now
0.4 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
8:49 PM
In 5 h 26 min · 0.0 ft
Next high
2:31 AM
In 11 h 08 min · 0.3 ft
Tide range today
0.4 ft
Mean range 0.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 3:221:36 AMHigh · 0.3 ft7:59 AMLow · 0.0 ft1:55 PMHigh · 0.4 ft8:49 PMLow · 0.0 ft
Tide chart for Forked River, today. High 0.3 ft at 1:36 AM, low 0.0 ft at 7:59 AM, high 0.4 ft at 1:55 PM, low 0.0 ft at 8:49 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock 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
  • High1:36 AM0.3 ft
  • Low7:59 AM0.0 ft
  • High1:55 PM0.4 ft
  • Low8:49 PM0.0 ft
Tide times for Forked River
TideTimeHeight
High1:36 AM0.3 ft
Low7:59 AM0.0 ft
High1:55 PM0.4 ft
Low8:49 PM0.0 ft
Sunrise
6:52 AM
First light 6:26
Sunset
6:42 PM
Last light 7:09
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
0.4 ft
Mean 0.3 ft

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:59 AM low. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 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.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H1:36a0.3L7:59a0.0H1:55p0.4L8:49p0.00.4
ThuOct 1H2:31a0.3L8:44a0.0H2:52p0.4L9:44p0.00.4
FriOct 2H3:35a0.3L9:37a0.0H3:56p0.4L10:52p0.10.3
SatOct 3H4:40a0.3L10:46a0.1H5:02p0.40.3
SunOct 4L12:06a0.1H5:45a0.3L12:06p0.1H6:07p0.40.3
MonOct 5L1:15a0.0H6:50a0.3L1:20p0.1H7:13p0.40.3
TueOct 6L2:14a0.0H7:56a0.3L2:24p0.0H8:17p0.40.3

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8533391.

Nearby stations

Currents

Barnegat Inlet

  • Slack12:48 AM
  • Max ebb3:50 AM 3.5 kn
  • Slack7:33 AM
  • Max flood9:44 AM 3.2 kn
  • Slack1:09 PM
  • Max ebb4:12 PM 3.3 kn
  • Slack8:14 PM
  • Max flood10:19 PM 2.5 kn

Current predictions for Barnegat Inlet, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.825° N, 74.173° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8533391

About the tides at Forked River

Forked River has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock. The mean range is small, about 0.3 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 10, with a range of 0.4 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 0.3 ft.

Forked River is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock: highs come about 188 min and lows about 200 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Oyster Creek, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 22 min later. For tidal currents, see Barnegat Inlet.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.

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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.