Cape Island Creek, Cape May Tides Today
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Cape Island Creek, Cape May runs a mean tidal range of about 4.2 ft. This month the highest water, 6.2 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.5 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 3:00 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:34 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 3:16 PM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 9:24 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Cape Island Creek, Cape May
Today at Cape Island Creek, Cape May: high tide at 3:00 AM (4.3 ft) and 3:16 PM (4.9 ft), low tide at 8:34 AM (0.9 ft) and 9:24 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 5 mph, 67°F. Sunrise is at 6:28 AM and sunset at 4:58 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 49°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 67°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Cape Island Creek, Cape May is
Cape Island Creek, Cape May sits at 38.9467° N, 74.9133° W on the Delaware Bay and River, at Cape May, NJ, in Cape May County. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Cape May, ferry terminal (NOAA 8536110), 2.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 34 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Cape May, NJ, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 2.9 mi away.
The tide at Cape Island Creek, Cape May
Cape Island Creek, Cape May has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Delaware Bay tides are semidiurnal, two highs a day of 4 to 6 ft, and the tide keeps growing as it funnels upriver toward Philadelphia and Trenton.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Atlantic City (Ocean), station 8534720. High tide comes about 40 min later and low tide about 20 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.11 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Atlantic City (Ocean) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535902, established 1978, gauge removed 1978. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Cape Island Creek, Cape May
- Cape May Harbor: 1.2 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Cape May, Atlantic Ocean: 1.6 mi, tides at about the same time
- Cape May, ferry terminal: 2.9 mi, tides about 34 min later
- Cape May Point, Sunset Beach: 3.1 mi, tides about 33 min later
- Wildwood Crest, Sunset Lake: 4.7 mi, tides about 20 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Cape Island Creek, Cape May this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Cape Island Creek, Cape May this month: Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Cape Island Creek, Cape May, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:25–8:25 AM 6:50–8:50 PM | 11:30–1:30 AM 1:08–3:08 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:13–9:13 AM 7:38–9:38 PM | 12:41–2:41 AM 1:34–3:34 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:59–9:59 AM 8:24–10:24 PM | 1:50–3:50 AM 1:58–3:58 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:44–10:44 AM 9:09–11:09 PM | 2:57–4:57 AM 2:22–4:22 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:29–11:29 AM 9:54–11:54 PM | 4:03–6:03 AM 2:47–4:47 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 5:08–7:08 AM 3:15–5:15 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:03–1:03 PM 11:28–1:28 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:48–5:48 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535902. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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