Long Branch Reach Tides Today
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Long Branch Reach runs a mean tidal range of about 2.5 ft. This month the highest water, 3.5 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 26.
| Low tide | 12:10 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 5:46 AM | 2.8 ft |
| Low tide | 12:31 PM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 6:04 PM | 2.7 ft |
Today on the water at Long Branch Reach
Today at Long Branch Reach: high tide at 5:46 AM (2.8 ft) and 6:04 PM (2.7 ft), low tide at 12:10 AM (0.2 ft) and 12:31 PM (0.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Wednesday is sunny with S winds 5 to 10 mph, 69°F. Sunrise is at 6:28 AM and sunset at 4:51 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | SW 5 mph | 55°F |
| Wednesday | Sunny | S 5 to 10 mph | 69°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Long Branch Reach is
Long Branch Reach sits at 40.3250° N, 73.9967° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Long Branch, 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 Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock (NOAA 8531680), 9.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 149 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Sandy Hook, NJ, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 9.8 mi away.
The tide at Long Branch Reach
Long Branch Reach 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. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 3.0 ft, and 2.6 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.2 ft and the lower low sits 0.1 ft below the other low. 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
- High tide reaches Long Branch Reach about 2.6 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, station 8531680. High tide comes about 138 min later and low tide about 161 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.56 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 fixes MLLW at Long Branch Reach from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 3.0 ft above it and mean sea level 1.4 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Sandy Hook, NJ gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8531942, 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 Long Branch Reach
- Gooseneck Point, bridge: 1.1 mi, tides at about the same time
- Long Branch (fishing pier): 1.8 mi, tides about 180 min earlier
- Sea Bright: 3.0 mi, tides about 78 min earlier
- Oceanic Bridge, Navesink River: 3.7 mi, tides about 60 min earlier
- Red Bank, Navesink River: 4.2 mi, tides about 53 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Long Branch Reach this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 Long Branch Reach 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 Long Branch Reach, 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 🌗 | 7:10–9:10 AM 7:35–9:35 PM | 12:36–2:36 AM 1:30–3:30 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:55–9:55 AM 8:20–10:20 PM | 1:46–3:46 AM 1:53–3:53 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:40–10:40 AM 9:05–11:05 PM | 2:54–4:54 AM 2:16–4:16 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:25–11:25 AM 9:50–11:50 PM | 4:01–6:01 AM 2:40–4:40 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:12–12:12 PM 10:37–12:37 AM | 5:08–7:08 AM 3:08–5:08 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:59–12:59 PM 11:24–1:24 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:39–5:39 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 11:49–1:49 PM 12:14–2:14 AM | 7:17–9:17 AM 4:17–6:17 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8531942. 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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