Ocean Beach tide times

Barnegat Bay, NJBarnegat BayNOAA 8532885Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ocean Beach the next low tide is at 7:02 PM (0.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:23 PM (0.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:15 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
0.3 ft ↑
Rising 0.1 ft per hour
Next high
12:23 PM
In 2 h 06 min · 0.5 ft
Next low
7:02 PM
In 8 h 45 min · 0.0 ft
Tide range today
0.5 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ftNOW 10:176:35 AMLow · 0.0 ft12:23 PMHigh · 0.5 ft7:02 PMLow · 0.0 ft
Tide chart for Ocean Beach, today. Low 0.0 ft at 6:35 AM, high 0.5 ft at 12:23 PM, low 0.0 ft at 7:02 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
  • Low6:35 AM0.0 ft
  • High12:23 PM0.5 ft
  • Low7:02 PM0.0 ft
Tide times for Ocean Beach
TideTimeHeight
Low6:35 AM0.0 ft
High12:23 PM0.5 ft
Low7:02 PM0.0 ft
Sunrise
7:02 AM
First light 6:35
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
0.5 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:23 PM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Today's lowest water is at 6:35 AM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 7:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sun 9:00 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 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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L6:35a0.0H12:23p0.5L7:02p0.00.5 spring tide
SunOct 11H12:39a0.4L7:15a0.0H1:03p0.5L7:46p0.00.5 spring tide
MonOct 12H1:20a0.4L7:54a0.0H1:42p0.5L8:28p0.00.4 spring tide
TueOct 13H2:01a0.4L8:31a0.0H2:20p0.4L9:07p0.00.4
WedOct 14H2:43a0.4L9:06a0.1H3:01p0.4L9:47p0.10.4
ThuOct 15H3:28a0.3L9:41a0.1H3:45p0.4L10:27p0.10.3
FriOct 16H4:19a0.3L10:17a0.1H4:34p0.4L11:14p0.10.3

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 8532885.

Nearby stations

Currents

Point Pleasant Canal, north bridge

  • Max ebb2:59 AM 2.5 kn
  • Slack6:22 AM
  • Max flood8:57 AM 2.4 kn
  • Slack11:36 AM
  • Max ebb3:25 PM 2.7 kn
  • Slack6:51 PM
  • Max flood9:15 PM 2.1 kn
  • Slack11:46 PM

Current predictions for Point Pleasant Canal, north bridge, 7 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
39.988° N, 74.068° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8532885

About the tides at Ocean Beach

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Barnegat Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook. Water here rises and falls only about 0.4 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most New Jersey stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 0.5 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.2 ft, on October 17. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 0.5 ft on July 5 and bottom out at −0.1 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 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Kettle Creek, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 6 min later. For tidal currents, see Point Pleasant Canal, north bridge.

Predictions are based on Sandy Hook.

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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.