Goose Creek entrance tide times

Goose Creek entrance, NJGoose Creek entranceNOAA 8533005Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Goose Creek entrance the next low tide is at 9:58 PM (0.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 9:53 AM.

Estimated now
0.5 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
9:58 PM
In 6 h 29 min · 0.0 ft
Next high
3:29 AM
In 12 h 00 min · 0.4 ft
Tide range today
0.5 ft
Mean range 0.4 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 3:282:34 AMHigh · 0.4 ft9:08 AMLow · 0.0 ft2:53 PMHigh · 0.5 ft9:58 PMLow · 0.0 ft
Tide chart for Goose Creek entrance, today. High 0.4 ft at 2:34 AM, low 0.0 ft at 9:08 AM, high 0.5 ft at 2:53 PM, low 0.0 ft at 9:58 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
  • High2:34 AM0.4 ft
  • Low9:08 AM0.0 ft
  • High2:53 PM0.5 ft
  • Low9:58 PM0.0 ft
Tide times for Goose Creek entrance
TideTimeHeight
High2:34 AM0.4 ft
Low9:08 AM0.0 ft
High2:53 PM0.5 ft
Low9:58 PM0.0 ft
Sunrise
6:52 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
6:42 PM
Last light 7:09
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
0.5 ft
Mean 0.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:08 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 12:00 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.

  • 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
TodayWed 30H2:34a0.4L9:08a0.0H2:53p0.5L9:58p0.00.5
ThuOct 1H3:29a0.4L9:53a0.0H3:50p0.5L10:53p0.00.4
FriOct 2H4:33a0.4L10:46a0.1H4:54p0.40.4
SatOct 3L12:01a0.1H5:38a0.4L11:55a0.1H6:00p0.40.4
SunOct 4L1:15a0.1H6:43a0.4L1:15p0.1H7:05p0.40.4
MonOct 5L2:24a0.1H7:48a0.4L2:29p0.1H8:11p0.40.4
TueOct 6L3:23a0.0H8:54a0.4L3:33p0.0H9:15p0.40.4

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 8533005.

Nearby stations

Currents

Point Pleasant Canal, north bridge

  • Slack1:21 AM
  • Max ebb5:12 AM 2.8 kn
  • Slack8:18 AM
  • Max flood11:00 AM 2.5 kn
  • Slack1:42 PM
  • Max ebb5:34 PM 2.6 kn
  • Slack8:59 PM
  • Max flood11:35 PM 1.9 kn

Current predictions for Point Pleasant Canal, north bridge, 9 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
39.963° N, 74.115° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8533005

About the tides at Goose Creek entrance

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Goose Creek entrance, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock. The mean range is small, about 0.4 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 0.5 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 0.4 ft.

Goose Creek entrance is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock: highs come about 246 min and lows about 269 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Coates Point, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 6 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Point Pleasant Canal, north bridge.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.

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.