Ridgefield Park tide times

Ridgefield Park Hackensack River, NJRidgefield Park Hackensack RiverNOAA 8530398Thursday, October 8 · EDTThu Oct 8Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ridgefield Park the next low tide is at 2:20 PM (0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:24 PM (6.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:46 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
2.6 ft ↓
Falling 1.6 ft per hour
Next low
2:20 PM
In 2 h 31 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
8:24 PM
In 8 h 35 min · 6.8 ft
Tide range today
7.0 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 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:482:01 AMLow · −0.1 ft8:08 AMHigh · 6.9 ft2:20 PMLow · 0.3 ft8:24 PMHigh · 6.8 ft
Tide chart for Ridgefield Park, today. Low −0.1 ft at 2:01 AM, high 6.9 ft at 8:08 AM, low 0.3 ft at 2:20 PM, high 6.8 ft at 8:24 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from NEW YORK (The Battery) 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
  • Low2:01 AM−0.1 ft
  • High8:08 AM6.9 ft
  • Low2:20 PM0.3 ft
  • High8:24 PM6.8 ft
Tide times for Ridgefield Park
TideTimeHeight
Low2:01 AM−0.1 ft
High8:08 AM6.9 ft
Low2:20 PM0.3 ft
High8:24 PM6.8 ft
Sunrise
7:00 AM
First light 6:33
Sunset
6:28 PM
Last light 6:56
Moon
4%
Waning crescent
Tide range
7.0 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

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

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:08 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 2:20 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 3:20 PM.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayThu 8L2:01a−0.1H8:08a6.9L2:20p0.3H8:24p6.87.0
FriOct 9L2:46a−0.2H8:52a7.2L3:09p0.1H9:07p6.87.4 spring tide
SatOct 10L3:29a−0.2H9:32a7.3L3:55p0.1H9:49p6.67.5 spring tide
SunOct 11L4:11a0.0H10:11a7.3L4:40p0.1H10:30p6.47.3 spring tide
MonOct 12L4:50a0.2H10:50a7.1L5:22p0.3H11:12p6.06.9
TueOct 13L5:27a0.6H11:30a6.9L6:03p0.5H11:56p5.66.3
WedOct 14L6:01a0.9H12:12p6.5L6:43p0.95.7

Spring tides Friday to Sunday. Lows drop to −0.2 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 8530398.

Nearby stations

Currents

George Washington Bridge

  • Max ebb1:35 AM 2.9 kn
  • Slack4:41 AM
  • Max flood7:48 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack10:34 AM
  • Max ebb1:56 PM 2.7 kn
  • Slack4:48 PM
  • Max flood8:03 PM 2.0 kn
  • Slack10:54 PM

Current predictions for George Washington Bridge, 4 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from NEW YORK (The Battery)
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
40.850° N, 74.030° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8530398

About the tides at Ridgefield Park

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Ridgefield Park Hackensack River, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at NEW YORK (The Battery). The range is large, about 5.6 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is larger than most New Jersey stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 7.5 ft. Neap tides follow on October 20, when the range shrinks to 3.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 7.8 ft on August 2, and the lowest is −1.7 ft on January 23.

Ridgefield Park is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting NEW YORK (The Battery): highs come about 60 min and lows about 60 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here from 1975 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Hackensack, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 6 min later. For tidal currents, see George Washington Bridge.

Predictions are based on NEW YORK (The Battery).

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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.