Wildwood Crest tide times

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Today at Wildwood Crest the next low tide is at 5:04 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:01 PM (4.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:59 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
1.0 ft ↓
Falling 1.0 ft per hour
Next low
5:04 PM
In 1 h 38 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
11:01 PM
In 7 h 35 min · 4.3 ft
Tide range today
5.5 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 3:264:11 AMLow · 0.1 ft10:37 AMHigh · 5.6 ft5:04 PMLow · 0.2 ft11:01 PMHigh · 4.3 ft
Tide chart for Wildwood Crest, today. Low 0.1 ft at 4:11 AM, high 5.6 ft at 10:37 AM, low 0.2 ft at 5:04 PM, high 4.3 ft at 11:01 PM.

Predicted tide height at ocean pier for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:11 AM0.1 ft
  • High10:37 AM5.6 ft
  • Low5:04 PM0.2 ft
  • High11:01 PM4.3 ft
Tide times for Wildwood Crest
TideTimeHeight
Low4:11 AM0.1 ft
High10:37 AM5.6 ft
Low5:04 PM0.2 ft
High11:01 PM4.3 ft
Sunrise
6:55 AM
First light 6:28
Sunset
6:45 PM
Last light 7:12
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.5 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    3:30 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 10:12 PM high and 4:11 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 5:04 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L4:11a0.1H10:37a5.6L5:04p0.2H11:01p4.35.5 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:59a0.3H11:29a5.5L6:04p0.5H11:57p4.05.1
FriOct 2L5:56a0.6H12:30p5.3L7:11p0.74.7
SatOct 3H1:03a3.8L7:03a0.7H1:39p5.1L8:22p0.74.3
SunOct 4H2:19a3.7L8:16a0.8H2:56p5.0L9:34p0.74.3
MonOct 5H3:42a3.8L9:31a0.8H4:11p5.0L10:38p0.54.5
TueOct 6H4:51a4.2L10:42a0.6H5:13p5.1L11:33p0.34.8

Spring tides Wednesday. 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 8535835.

Nearby stations

Currents

Cape May Harbor entrance

  • Max ebb1:50 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack5:00 AM
  • Max flood8:19 AM 1.9 kn
  • Slack11:39 AM
  • Max ebb2:25 PM 2.2 kn
  • Slack5:58 PM
  • Max flood8:58 PM 1.5 kn

Current predictions for Cape May Harbor entrance, 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
None
Coordinates
38.975° N, 74.823° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8535835

About the tides at Wildwood Crest

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.9 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 4.1 ft between high and low. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 5.5 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 4.3 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for Wildwood Crest come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Wildwood Crest, Sunset Lake, 0.8 mi away, where high tide comes about 42 min later. For tidal currents, see Cape May Harbor entrance.

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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.