Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low2:43 AM0.0 ft
- High8:41 AM3.9 ft
- Low3:10 PM0.0 ft
- High8:57 PM3.5 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low3:23 AM0.0 ft
- High9:21 AM3.9 ft
- Low3:54 PM0.1 ft
- High9:38 PM3.4 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 2:43 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High | 8:41 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 3:10 PM | 0.0 ft |
| High | 8:57 PM | 3.5 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:41 AM high.
- Tidepools & shelling2:00 to 4:00 PM
The 0.0 ft low at 3:10 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing5:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 12:00 to 6:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:21 AM high.
- Tidepools & shelling3:00 to 5:00 PM
The 0.1 ft low at 3:54 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 1:00 to 7:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodaySat 10 | L2:43a0.0 | H8:41a3.9 | L3:10p0.0 | H8:57p3.5 | 3.9 spring tide |
| SunOct 11 | L3:23a0.0 | H9:21a3.9 | L3:54p0.1 | H9:38p3.4 | 3.9 spring tide |
| MonOct 12 | L4:02a0.1 | H10:00a3.8 | L4:36p0.1 | H10:19p3.2 | 3.7 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | L4:39a0.3 | H10:38a3.7 | L5:15p0.3 | H11:01p3.0 | 3.4 |
| WedOct 14 | L5:14a0.5 | H11:19a3.5 | L5:55p0.4 | H11:46p2.8 | 3.0 |
| ThuOct 15 | L5:49a0.7 | H12:03p3.3 | L6:35p0.6 | 2.7 | |
| FriOct 16 | H12:37a2.7 | L6:25a0.9 | H12:52p3.1 | L7:22p0.8 | 2.4 |
Spring tides Saturday to 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 8534287.
Nearby stations
Currents
Absecon Inlet
- Slack3:29 AM
- Max flood6:38 AM 3.1 kn
- Slack9:54 AM
- Max ebb11:57 AM 2.7 kn
- Slack3:58 PM
- Max flood6:56 PM 2.8 kn
- Slack10:04 PM
Current predictions for Absecon Inlet, 11 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
- 39.522° N, 74.320° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8534287
About the tides at Little Sheepshead Creek
Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Little Sheepshead Creek, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook. On a typical day the water moves about 3.1 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 2.1 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.2 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −0.9 ft on January 23.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Sandy Hook, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Seven Island, 1.0 mi away. For tidal currents, see Absecon Inlet.
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.