Sluice Creek tide times

Sluice Creek, NJSluice CreekNOAA 8536687Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Sluice Creek today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:47 AM.

Estimated now
5.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.4 ft per hour
Next low
12:47 AM
In 5 h 21 min · 1.3 ft
Next high
7:15 AM
In 11 h 49 min · 4.5 ft
Tide range today
3.6 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:266:21 AMHigh · 4.2 ft11:54 AMLow · 1.5 ft6:41 PMHigh · 5.1 ft
Tide chart for Sluice Creek, today. High 4.2 ft at 6:21 AM, low 1.5 ft at 11:54 AM, high 5.1 ft at 6:41 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Lewes, Ft. Miles 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
  • High6:21 AM4.2 ft
  • Low11:54 AM1.5 ft
  • High6:41 PM5.1 ft
Tide times for Sluice Creek
TideTimeHeight
High6:21 AM4.2 ft
Low11:54 AM1.5 ft
High6:41 PM5.1 ft
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:47
Sunset
6:15 PM
Last light 6:42
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.6 ft
Mean 4.7 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 6:41 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 1:00 to 3:00 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
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.5 ft at 11:54 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 20H6:21a4.2L11:54a1.5H6:41p5.13.6
WedOct 21L12:47a1.3H7:15a4.5L12:52p1.3H7:33p5.24.0
ThuOct 22L1:30a1.0H8:02a4.9L1:45p1.0H8:20p5.34.3
FriOct 23L2:11a0.7H8:45a5.4L2:35p0.7H9:04p5.44.7
SatOct 24L2:51a0.5H9:27a5.8L3:23p0.4H9:49p5.45.4
SunOct 25L3:32a0.2H10:10a6.2L4:10p0.1H10:33p5.46.1
MonOct 26L4:14a0.0H10:54a6.5L4:57p0.0H11:19p5.36.6 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8536687.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bay Shore Channel (north)

  • Max flood3:00 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack6:08 AM
  • Max ebb9:07 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack11:07 AM
  • Max flood2:54 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack6:03 PM
  • Max ebb9:23 PM 0.4 kn

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, Ft. Miles
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, Ft. Miles. On a typical day the water moves about 4.7 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 6.9 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 3.6 ft, today. 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, Ft. Miles, 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, Ft. Miles.

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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.