Island Beach Tides Today
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Island Beach runs a mean tidal range of about 0.4 ft. This month the highest water, 0.5 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 26.
| Low tide | 12:00 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 5:32 AM | 0.4 ft |
| Low tide | 12:16 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:49 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Island Beach
Today at Island Beach: high tide at 5:32 AM (0.4 ft) and 5:49 PM (0.4 ft), low tide at 12:00 AM (0.0 ft) and 12:16 PM (0.1 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is mostly sunny with SW winds 5 to 10 mph, 66°F. Sunrise is at 6:26 AM and sunset at 4:53 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | SW 5 mph | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | SW 5 to 10 mph | 66°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Island Beach is
Island Beach sits at 39.8517° N, 74.0883° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 4 mi east of Forked River, NJ, in Ocean 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 Atlantic City (Ocean) (NOAA 8534720), 38.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 219 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Ocean County Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 12.0 mi away.
The tide at Island Beach
Island Beach 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 Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, station 8531680. High tide comes about 184 min later and low tide about 208 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.08 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 Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8533345, established 1976, gauge removed 1977. 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 Island Beach
- Stouts Creek: 3.4 mi, tides about 29 min earlier
- Cedar Creek: 3.8 mi, tides about 18 min later
- Sloop Creek: 4.4 mi, tides about 34 min later
- Island Beach, Sedge Islands: 4.4 mi, tides about 12 min later
- Seaside Park: 4.8 mi, tides about 36 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Island Beach this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, 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 Island Beach this month: 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 Island Beach, 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 🌗 | 6:22–8:22 AM 6:47–8:47 PM | 11:25–1:25 AM 1:06–3:06 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:10–9:10 AM 7:35–9:35 PM | 12:37–2:37 AM 1:31–3:31 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:56–9:56 AM 8:21–10:21 PM | 1:47–3:47 AM 1:54–3:54 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:41–10:41 AM 9:06–11:06 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 2:17–4:17 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:26–11:26 AM 9:51–11:51 PM | 4:01–6:01 AM 2:42–4:42 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:12–12:12 PM 10:37–12:37 AM | 5:07–7:07 AM 3:09–5:09 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:00–1:00 PM 11:25–1:25 AM | 6:12–8:12 AM 3:41–5:41 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8533345. 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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