Wildwood Crest tide times

Wildwood Crest, NJWildwood CrestNOAA 8535835Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Wildwood Crest the next low tide is at 3:24 AM (0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 9:48 AM (5.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:59 AM.

Predicted now
0.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
3:24 AM
In 15 min · 0.4 ft
Next high
9:48 AM
In 6 h 39 min · 5.2 ft
Tide range today
4.8 ft
Mean range 4.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 3:083:24 AMLow · 0.4 ft9:48 AMHigh · 5.2 ft4:10 PMLow · 0.4 ft10:09 PMHigh · 4.0 ft
Tide chart for Wildwood Crest, today. Low 0.4 ft at 3:24 AM, high 5.2 ft at 9:48 AM, low 0.4 ft at 4:10 PM, high 4.0 ft at 10:09 PM.

Predicted tide height at Wildwood Crest for Tuesday, October 13, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low3:24 AM0.4 ft
  • High9:48 AM5.2 ft
  • Low4:10 PM0.4 ft
  • High10:09 PM4.0 ft
Tide times for Wildwood Crest
TideTimeHeight
Low3:24 AM0.4 ft
High9:48 AM5.2 ft
Low4:10 PM0.4 ft
High10:09 PM4.0 ft
Sunrise
7:07 AM
First light 6:40
Sunset
6:25 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
4.8 ft
Mean 4.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 9:48 AM high. Second window 1:00 to 3:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    3:00 to 5:00 PM

    The 0.4 ft low at 4:10 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Mid tide from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 2:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 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
TodayTue 13L3:24a0.4H9:48a5.2L4:10p0.4H10:09p4.04.8
WedOct 14L3:59a0.6H10:26a5.0L4:51p0.7H10:49p3.84.4
ThuOct 15L4:37a0.9H11:07a4.8L5:38p0.9H11:32p3.53.9
FriOct 16L5:21a1.1H11:52a4.5L6:32p1.13.4
SatOct 17H12:21a3.3L6:14a1.3H12:45p4.3L7:30p1.33.1
SunOct 18H1:19a3.2L7:15a1.4H1:44p4.2L8:30p1.32.9
MonOct 19H2:26a3.2L8:18a1.4H2:49p4.2L9:26p1.23.0

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. 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 ebb1:14 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack4:15 AM
  • Max flood7:38 AM 1.8 kn
  • Slack10:45 AM
  • Max ebb1:47 PM 1.9 kn
  • Slack5:05 PM
  • Max flood8:18 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack11:05 PM

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 4.3 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.9 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 6.1 ft on August 2 and bottom out at −1.0 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Wildwood Crest come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1975 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Wildwood Crest, Sunset Lake, 0.8 mi away, where high tide comes about 46 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.