Sluice Creek tide times

Sluice Creek, NJSluice CreekNOAA 8536687Thursday, October 8 · EDTThu Oct 8Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sluice Creek the next low tide is at 3:08 PM (0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:45 PM (5.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:36 AM. Spring tides peak on Sunday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
3.7 ft ↓
Falling 1.4 ft per hour
Next low
3:08 PM
In 3 h 18 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
9:45 PM
In 9 h 55 min · 5.9 ft
Tide range today
5.5 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:492:52 AMLow · 0.5 ft9:23 AMHigh · 5.7 ft3:08 PMLow · 0.4 ft9:45 PMHigh · 5.9 ft
Tide chart for Sluice Creek, today. Low 0.5 ft at 2:52 AM, high 5.7 ft at 9:23 AM, low 0.4 ft at 3:08 PM, high 5.9 ft at 9:45 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) 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
  • Low2:52 AM0.5 ft
  • High9:23 AM5.7 ft
  • Low3:08 PM0.4 ft
  • High9:45 PM5.9 ft
Tide times for Sluice Creek
TideTimeHeight
Low2:52 AM0.5 ft
High9:23 AM5.7 ft
Low3:08 PM0.4 ft
High9:45 PM5.9 ft
Sunrise
7:03 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:33 PM
Last light 6:59
Moon
4%
Waning crescent
Tide range
5.5 ft
Spring tides Sun

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 9:23 AM high.

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

    The 0.4 ft low at 3:08 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • 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 8L2:52a0.5H9:23a5.7L3:08p0.4H9:45p5.95.5
FriOct 9L3:36a0.3H10:09a6.0L4:00p0.2H10:31p5.85.8 spring tide
SatOct 10L4:16a0.3H10:52a6.2L4:46p0.2H11:13p5.66.0 spring tide
SunOct 11L4:54a0.3H11:32a6.3L5:28p0.3H11:52p5.36.0 spring tide
MonOct 12L5:30a0.4H12:11p6.2L6:09p0.55.8 spring tide
TueOct 13H12:30a5.1L6:06a0.6H12:49p6.1L6:51p0.75.5
WedOct 14H1:09a4.8L6:43a0.8H1:28p5.9L7:35p1.05.1

Spring tides Friday to Monday. 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 8536687.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bay Shore Channel (north)

  • Max ebb12:05 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack2:42 AM
  • Max flood5:54 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack9:13 AM
  • Max ebb12:24 PM 0.8 kn
  • Slack2:49 PM
  • Max flood6:02 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack9:33 PM

Current predictions for Bay Shore Channel (north), 10 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Lewes (Breakwater Harbor)
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.162° N, 74.832° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8536687

About the tides at Sluice Creek

Sluice Creek has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Lewes (Breakwater Harbor). On a typical day the water moves about 4.7 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.0 ft, comes on Sunday, and the smallest, 3.6 ft, on October 18. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.8 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.3 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Lewes (Breakwater Harbor), with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Dennis Creek, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 54 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Bay Shore Channel (north).

Predictions are based on Lewes (Breakwater Harbor).

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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.