Ship John Shoal tide times

Delaware River, NJDelaware RiverNOAA 8537121Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 8 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Ship John Shoal today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:41 AM. Right now the gauge reads 1.6 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
7.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.8 ft per hour
Next low
12:41 AM
In 5 h 15 min · 1.0 ft
Next high
6:40 AM
In 11 h 14 min · 5.3 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+1.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 1.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 7:255:46 AMHigh · 5.0 ft11:53 AMLow · 1.2 ft6:04 PMHigh · 5.8 ft
Tide chart for Ship John Shoal, today. High 5.0 ft at 5:46 AM, low 1.2 ft at 11:53 AM, high 5.8 ft at 6:04 PM. Measured water level is 1.6 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
  • High5:46 AM5.0 ft
  • Low11:53 AM1.2 ft
  • High6:04 PM5.8 ft
Tide times for Ship John Shoal
TideTimeHeight
High5:46 AM5.0 ft
Low11:53 AM1.2 ft
High6:04 PM5.8 ft
Water temp
63°F
Station sensor
Wind
N 10 mph
Gusts to 10 mph
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:50
Sunset
6:17 PM
Last light 6:44
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
4.7 ft
Mean 5.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 11:53 AM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 3:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 11:00 AM.

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
TodayTue 20H5:46a5.0L11:53a1.2H6:04p5.84.7
WedOct 21L12:41a1.0H6:40a5.3L12:51p1.0H6:59p5.94.9
ThuOct 22L1:30a0.8H7:30a5.6L1:46p0.8H7:49p6.05.2
FriOct 23L2:16a0.6H8:15a6.0L2:40p0.5H8:36p6.15.5
SatOct 24L3:01a0.4H8:58a6.3L3:31p0.3H9:20p6.16.0
SunOct 25L3:45a0.2H9:40a6.7L4:22p0.2H10:04p6.06.5
MonOct 26L4:28a0.1H10:22a6.9L5:12p0.1H10:49p5.96.8 spring tide

Spring tides 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

  • Slack2:29 AM
  • Max flood4:43 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack7:20 AM
  • Max ebb10:49 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack1:43 PM
  • Max flood4:41 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack7:34 PM
  • Max ebb11:48 PM 2.0 kn

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 0.8 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. 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.