Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low12:21 AM0.6 ft
- High5:45 AM1.8 ft
- Low12:32 PM0.7 ft
- High5:58 PM2.0 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low1:12 AM0.5 ft
- High6:39 AM1.9 ft
- Low1:29 PM0.6 ft
- High6:54 PM2.1 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 12:21 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High | 5:45 AM | 1.8 ft |
| Low | 12:32 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High | 5:58 PM | 2.0 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing11:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 5:58 PM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today. The next good one is Thursday at 1:00 PM.
- SurfingNext: Wed 3:00 to 5:00 PMEarlier today: 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing7:00 to 8:00 AM
Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 1:29 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling12:00 to 3:00 PM
The 0.6 ft low at 1:29 PM falls in full daylight.
- Surfing3:00 to 5:00 PM
Mid tide from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 AM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayTue 20 | L12:21a0.6 | H5:45a1.8 | L12:32p0.7 | H5:58p2.0 | 1.4 |
| WedOct 21 | L1:12a0.5 | H6:39a1.9 | L1:29p0.6 | H6:54p2.1 | 1.6 |
| ThuOct 22 | L1:57a0.3 | H7:31a2.0 | L2:19p0.4 | H7:47p2.1 | 1.8 |
| FriOct 23 | L2:38a0.2 | H8:17a2.2 | L3:06p0.3 | H8:35p2.2 | 2.0 |
| SatOct 24 | L3:19a0.1 | H8:59a2.4 | L3:53p0.1 | H9:19p2.3 | 2.3 |
| SunOct 25 | L4:01a0.0 | H9:39a2.6 | L4:41p0.0 | H10:02p2.3 | 2.6 |
| MonOct 26 | L4:44a0.0 | H10:19a2.7 | L5:30p−0.1 | H10:47p2.3 | 2.7 spring tide |
Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.1 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 8533987.
Nearby stations
Currents
Manahawkin Drawbridge
- Slack2:35 AM
- Max flood5:38 AM 0.4 kn
- Slack8:30 AM
- Max ebb12:36 PM 0.3 kn
- Slack2:09 PM
- Max flood5:32 PM 0.7 kn
- Slack8:25 PM
Current predictions for Manahawkin Drawbridge, 6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Sandy Hook
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 39.632° N, 74.297° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8533987
About the tides at West Creek
Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Westecunk Creek, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Sandy Hook. On a typical day the water moves about 2.1 ft between high and low. That is smaller than most New Jersey stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 2.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.8 ft, comes on October 27, and the smallest, 1.4 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.8 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −0.6 ft on January 23.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Sandy Hook, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1976 to 1977 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Parker Run, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Manahawkin Drawbridge.
Predictions are based on Sandy Hook.
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.