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Ocean Drive bridge Tide Times

New Jersey · Station 8535375 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Ocean Drive bridge runs a mean tidal range of about 3.8 ft. This month the highest water, 5.1 ft, comes on the evening of Sep 9, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Cape May, ferry terminal (8536110), about 17 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 39 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge
Next low tide 1.2 ft at 7:56 AM
High 3.1 ft · 2:01 AMLow 1.2 ft · 7:56 AMHigh 4.1 ft · 2:52 PMLow 1.3 ft · 9:30 PM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide2:01 AM3.1 ft
Low tide7:56 AM1.2 ft
High tide2:52 PM4.1 ft
Low tide9:30 PM1.3 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Ocean Drive bridge this month: Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. 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 Ocean Drive bridge this month: Sep 10, Sep 11. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.2H:4.7L:0.5H:4.1
2L:0.3H:4.7L:0.7
3🌗H:3.8L:0.4H:4.7L:0.8
4🌗H:3.5L:0.5H:4.7L:0.9
5🌗H:3.4L:0.6H:4.7L:0.8
6🌗H:3.4L:0.6H:4.8L:0.6
7H:3.6L:0.5H:5.0
8L:0.4H:3.9L:0.3H:5.1
9L:0.2H:4.2L:0.1H:5.1
10L:0.1H:4.5L:-0.0H:5.0
11🌑L:-0.0H:4.7L:-0.0H:4.9
12🌑L:0.0H:4.8L:0.0H:4.7
13🌑L:0.1H:4.8L:0.2H:4.4
14L:0.3H:4.8L:0.4H:4.1
15L:0.5H:4.6L:0.7H:3.8
16L:0.8H:4.5L:1.0
17H:3.5L:1.0H:4.3L:1.2
18🌓H:3.3L:1.1H:4.2L:1.3
19🌓H:3.1L:1.2H:4.1L:1.3
20🌓H:3.1L:1.2H:4.2L:1.2
21🌓H:3.2L:1.2H:4.3L:1.0
22H:3.5L:1.0H:4.4
23L:0.8H:3.7L:0.8H:4.6
24L:0.6H:4.0L:0.5H:4.7
25🌕L:0.4H:4.3L:0.3H:4.7
26🌕L:0.2H:4.6L:0.2H:4.6
27🌕L:0.1H:4.8L:0.1H:4.5
28🌕L:0.0H:5.0L:0.2H:4.4
29L:0.0H:5.0L:0.3H:4.1
30L:0.1H:5.0L:0.4H:3.9

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for 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).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌓6:46–8:46 PM
7:11–9:11 AM		2:16–4:16 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:35–9:35 PM
8:00–10:00 AM		2:56–4:56 PM
11:19–1:19 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:22–10:22 PM
8:47–10:47 AM		3:30–5:30 PM
12:19–2:19 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:08–11:08 PM
9:33–11:33 AM		3:59–5:59 PM
1:22–3:22 AM		77
Wed Sep 23 🌔9:52–11:52 PM
10:17–12:17 PM		4:24–6:24 PM
2:25–4:25 AM		86
Thu Sep 24 🌔10:36–12:36 AM
11:01–1:01 PM		4:48–6:48 PM
3:29–5:29 AM		93
Fri Sep 25 🌕—
—		5:11–7:11 PM
4:33–6:33 AM		96

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535375. 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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