Ship John Shoal tide times

Delaware River, NJDelaware RiverNOAA 8537121Thursday, October 8 · EDTThu Oct 8Live gauge · 7 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Ship John Shoal the next low tide is at 3:11 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:10 PM (6.5 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:41 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
3.8 ft ↓
Falling 1.3 ft per hour
Next low
3:11 PM
In 3 h 10 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
9:10 PM
In 9 h 09 min · 6.5 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.2 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.2 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 12:002:55 AMLow · 0.3 ft8:50 AMHigh · 6.3 ft3:11 PMLow · 0.2 ft9:10 PMHigh · 6.5 ft
Tide chart for Ship John Shoal, today. Low 0.3 ft at 2:55 AM, high 6.3 ft at 8:50 AM, low 0.2 ft at 3:11 PM, high 6.5 ft at 9:10 PM. Measured water level is 0.2 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
  • Low2:55 AM0.3 ft
  • High8:50 AM6.3 ft
  • Low3:11 PM0.2 ft
  • High9:10 PM6.5 ft
Tide times for Ship John Shoal
TideTimeHeight
Low2:55 AM0.3 ft
High8:50 AM6.3 ft
Low3:11 PM0.2 ft
High9:10 PM6.5 ft
Water temp
67°F
Station sensor
Wind
NW 9 mph
Gusts to 9 mph
Sunrise
7:05 AM
First light 6:38
Sunset
6:35 PM
Last light 7:01
Moon
4%
Waning crescent
Tide range
6.3 ft
Spring tides Sat

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 incoming tide around the 8:50 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 3:11 PM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 4:10 PM.

  • Surfing
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 5:00 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 8L2:55a0.3H8:50a6.3L3:11p0.2H9:10p6.56.3
FriOct 9L3:41a0.1H9:37a6.6L4:03p0.2H9:55p6.46.4 spring tide
SatOct 10L4:24a0.1H10:20a6.7L4:51p0.2H10:38p6.36.6 spring tide
SunOct 11L5:05a0.2H11:00a6.8L5:35p0.2H11:19p6.16.6 spring tide
MonOct 12L5:43a0.3H11:40a6.7L6:18p0.46.4 spring tide
TueOct 13H12:01a5.8L6:20a0.5H12:19p6.6L7:00p0.66.1
WedOct 14H12:42a5.6L6:57a0.7H12:58p6.4L7:42p0.85.7

Spring tides Friday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.1 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 8537121.

Nearby stations

Currents

Ben Davis Point, 3.2 nm southwest of

  • Max ebb2:03 AM 2.9 kn
  • Slack5:11 AM
  • Max flood7:37 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack10:51 AM
  • Max ebb2:23 PM 2.8 kn
  • Slack5:25 PM
  • Max flood7:56 PM 2.1 kn
  • Slack11:17 PM

Current predictions for Ben Davis Point, 3.2 nm southwest of, 3 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
39.305° N, 75.377° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8537121

About the tides at Ship John Shoal

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.7 ft. With a mean range of about 5.6 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most New Jersey stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 6.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.6 ft, comes on Saturday, and the smallest, 4.6 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 7.2 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.1 ft on January 24.

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 1997. The nearest other station is Woodland Beach, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later. For tidal currents, see Ben Davis Point, 3.2 nm southwest of.

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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.