Cape May Harbor Tides Today
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Cape May Harbor runs a mean tidal range of about 4.3 ft. This month the highest water, 6.1 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 | 2:53 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:33 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 3:09 PM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 9:23 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Cape May Harbor
Today at Cape May Harbor: high tide at 2:53 AM (4.3 ft) and 3:09 PM (4.9 ft), low tide at 8:33 AM (0.8 ft) and 9:23 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 10 mph, 67°F. Sunrise is at 6:28 AM and sunset at 4:58 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 10 mph | 67°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Cape May Harbor is
Cape May Harbor sits at 38.9483° N, 74.8917° W on the Delaware Bay and River, at Cape May, NJ. 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), 3.9 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 38 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Cape May, NJ, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.9 mi away.
The tide at Cape May Harbor
Cape May Harbor 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 33 min later and low tide about 19 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.10 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 8535901, established 1977, 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 May Harbor
- Cape Island Creek, Cape May: 1.2 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Cape May, Atlantic Ocean: 2.6 mi, tides at about the same time
- Wildwood Crest, Sunset Lake: 3.6 mi, tides about 24 min later
- Cape May, ferry terminal: 3.9 mi, tides about 38 min later
- Wildwood Crest, ocean pier: 4.1 mi, tides about 19 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Cape May Harbor 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 May Harbor 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 May Harbor, 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 2:21–4:21 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 8535901. 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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