Sandy Hook tide times

Fort Hancock, NJFort HancockNOAA 8531680Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Sandy Hook the next low tide is at 5:29 PM (0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:23 PM (4.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:24 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.6 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
3.2 ft ↓
Falling 1.2 ft per hour
Next low
5:29 PM
In 2 h 51 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
11:23 PM
In 8 h 45 min · 4.7 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 2:374:39 AMLow · 0.2 ft10:47 AMHigh · 5.8 ft5:29 PMLow · 0.4 ft11:23 PMHigh · 4.7 ft
Tide chart for Sandy Hook, today. Low 0.2 ft at 4:39 AM, high 5.8 ft at 10:47 AM, low 0.4 ft at 5:29 PM, high 4.7 ft at 11:23 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:39 AM0.2 ft
  • High10:47 AM5.8 ft
  • Low5:29 PM0.4 ft
  • High11:23 PM4.7 ft
Tide times for Sandy Hook
TideTimeHeight
Low4:39 AM0.2 ft
High10:47 AM5.8 ft
Low5:29 PM0.4 ft
High11:23 PM4.7 ft
Water temp
65°F
Station sensor
Wind
WNW 7 mph
Gusts to 8 mph
Sunrise
6:52 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
6:42 PM
Last light 7:09
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.7 ft
Mean 4.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:47 AM high. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 5:29 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    2:45 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Mid tide from 7:00 to 8:00 AM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 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 30L4:39a0.2H10:47a5.8L5:29p0.4H11:23p4.75.7 spring tide
ThuOct 1L5:24a0.4H11:44a5.7L6:24p0.65.3
FriOct 2H12:27a4.5L6:17a0.6H12:48p5.5L7:32p0.84.8
SatOct 3H1:32a4.4L7:26a0.9H1:54p5.3L8:46p0.84.5
SunOct 4H2:37a4.4L8:46a1.0H2:59p5.3L9:55p0.74.6
MonOct 5H3:42a4.6L10:00a0.9H4:05p5.2L10:54p0.54.8
TueOct 6H4:48a4.8L11:04a0.6H5:09p5.3L11:46p0.25.1

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8531680.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sandy Hook Chan., 0.4 mi. W of N. Tip

  • Max ebb1:27 AM 2.1 kn
  • Slack5:55 AM
  • Max flood8:01 AM 2.9 kn
  • Slack11:25 AM
  • Max ebb1:42 PM 2.1 kn
  • Slack6:51 PM
  • Max flood8:48 PM 1.8 kn
  • Slack11:51 PM

Current predictions for Sandy Hook Chan., 0.4 mi. W of N. Tip, 1 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
40.467° N, 74.009° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8531680

About the tides at Sandy Hook

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.7 ft. On a typical day the water moves about 4.7 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.0 ft, comes on October 10, and the smallest, 4.5 ft, on Saturday.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1910. The nearest other station is Atlantic Highlands, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Sandy Hook Chan., 0.4 mi. W of N. Tip.

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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.