Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge Tides Today
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Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 3.7 ft. This month the highest water, 5.3 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 2:51 AM | 3.7 ft |
| Low tide | 8:44 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 3:07 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:34 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge
Today at Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge: high tide at 2:51 AM (3.7 ft) and 3:07 PM (4.2 ft), low tide at 8:44 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:34 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is patchy fog then mostly sunny with S winds 0 to 5 mph, 68°F. Sunrise is at 6:27 AM and sunset at 4:56 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 48°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge is
Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge sits at 39.2150° N, 74.6483° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Ocean City, 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 Atlantic City (Ocean) (NOAA 8534720), 15.7 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 30 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Cape May, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 7.8 mi away.
The tide at Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge
Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive 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. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 4.3 ft, and 3.8 ft between the average high and the average low, a moderate tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.4 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 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 Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge about 0.4 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 7.2 ft on Oct 14, 1977.
- Lowest on record: -3.6 ft on Jan 10, 1978.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Atlantic City (Ocean), station 8534720. High tide comes about 31 min later and low tide about 30 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.95 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 Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 4.3 ft above it and mean sea level 2.1 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 2.4 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Lewes, DE gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535101, 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 Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge
- Strathmere, Strathmere Bay: 1.1 mi, tides about 4 min later
- Beesleys Point: 5.2 mi, tides about 43 min later
- Townsend Sound: 7.2 mi, tides about 52 min later
- Ocean Drive bridge: 7.4 mi, tides about 5 min earlier
- Tuckahoe, Tuckahoe River: 7.7 mi, tides about 104 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive 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 Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive bridge 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 Middle Thorofare, Ocean Drive 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 🌗 | 6:24–8:24 AM 6:49–8:49 PM | 11:28–1:28 AM 1:07–3:07 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:12–9:12 AM 7:37–9:37 PM | 12:40–2:40 AM 1:33–3:33 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:58–9:58 AM 8:23–10:23 PM | 1:49–3:49 AM 1:56–3:56 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:43–10:43 AM 9:08–11:08 PM | 2:56–4:56 AM 2:20–4:20 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:28–11:28 AM 9:53–11:53 PM | 4:02–6:02 AM 2:45–4:45 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:14–12:14 PM 10:39–12:39 AM | 5:08–7:08 AM 3:13–5:13 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:02–1:02 PM 11:27–1:27 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:46–5:46 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535101. 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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