Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge Tides Today
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Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 4.7 ft. This month the highest water, 6.6 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.5 ft minus tide, on the morning of Nov 26.
| High tide | 5:31 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 10:45 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 5:54 PM | 5.4 ft |
| Low tide | 11:38 PM | 0.6 ft |
Today on the water at Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge
Today at Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge: high tide at 5:31 AM (4.7 ft) and 5:54 PM (5.4 ft), low tide at 10:45 AM (0.8 ft) and 11:38 PM (0.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is areas of fog then mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 5 mph, 69°F. Sunrise is at 6:28 AM and sunset at 4:57 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 46°F |
| Tuesday | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 69°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge is
Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge sits at 39.1833° N, 74.8217° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at South Dennis, 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), 16.6 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 111 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Cape May, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 2.9 mi away.
The tide at Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge
Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge 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: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Lewes (Breakwater Harbor), station 8557380. High tide comes about 121 min later and low tide about 90 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.20 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 Lewes (Breakwater Harbor) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8536752, 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 Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge
- Sluice Creek, Route 47 bridge, Dennis Creek: 1.6 mi, tides about 3 min earlier
- Dennis Creek, 2.5 n.mi. above entrance: 1.6 mi, tides about 40 min earlier
- Townsend Sound: 4.6 mi, tides about 92 min earlier
- West Creek, 0.7 n.mi. above entrance: 5.0 mi, tides about 50 min earlier
- West Creek, Route 47 bridge: 6.0 mi, tides about 63 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge 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 Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge, 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 | 11:29–1:29 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 1:33–3:33 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:59–9:59 AM 8:24–10:24 PM | 1:50–3:50 AM 1:57–3:57 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 2:46–4:46 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 5:09–7:09 AM 3:14–5:14 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:03–1:03 PM 11:28–1:28 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:47–5:47 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8536752. 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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