Fortescue Creek tide times

Fortescue Creek, NJFortescue CreekNOAA 8536931Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Fortescue Creek the next low tide is at 7:22 PM (0.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:24 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
5.6 ft ↓
Falling 1.5 ft per hour
Next low
7:22 PM
In 4 h 41 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
1:07 AM
In 10 h 26 min · 5.9 ft
Tide range today
7.0 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 2:4012:17 AMHigh · 6.2 ft6:34 AMLow · 0.3 ft12:42 PMHigh · 7.3 ft7:22 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Fortescue Creek, today. High 6.2 ft at 12:17 AM, low 0.3 ft at 6:34 AM, high 7.3 ft at 12:42 PM, low 0.3 ft at 7:22 PM.

Predicted tide height at Fortescue Creek for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:17 AM6.2 ft
  • Low6:34 AM0.3 ft
  • High12:42 PM7.3 ft
  • Low7:22 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Fortescue Creek
TideTimeHeight
High12:17 AM6.2 ft
Low6:34 AM0.3 ft
High12:42 PM7.3 ft
Low7:22 PM0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:56 AM
First light 6:30
Sunset
6:47 PM
Last light 7:13
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
7.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:42 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. The 0.3 ft low at 6:34 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 7:30 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H12:17a6.2L6:34a0.3H12:42p7.3L7:22p0.37.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H1:07a5.9L7:24a0.5H1:34p7.2L8:20p0.56.7
FriOct 2H2:02a5.6L8:21a0.7H2:32p6.9L9:21p0.76.3
SatOct 3H3:02a5.4L9:25a0.8H3:35p6.7L10:25p0.86.0
SunOct 4H4:08a5.3L10:32a0.9H4:41p6.6L11:28p0.85.8
MonOct 5H5:16a5.3L11:39a0.8H5:48p6.55.7
TueOct 6L12:28a0.6H6:22a5.6L12:42p0.7H6:49p6.55.9

Spring tides Wednesday. 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 8536931.

Nearby stations

Currents

False Egg Island Point, 2 miles off

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Current predictions for False Egg Island Point, 2 miles off, 4 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
39.238° N, 75.175° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8536931

About the tides at Fortescue Creek

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.9 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. With a mean range of about 5.5 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, 7.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 5.7 ft, on Monday.

Predictions for Fortescue Creek come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Fishing Creek entrance, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see False Egg Island Point, 2 miles off.

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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.