Stites Sound Tides Today
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Stites Sound runs a mean tidal range of about 3.7 ft. This month the highest water, 5.4 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 | 3:09 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Low tide | 9:18 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 3:25 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 10:08 PM | 0.4 ft |
Today on the water at Stites Sound
Today at Stites Sound: high tide at 3:09 AM (3.8 ft) and 3:25 PM (4.3 ft), low tide at 9:18 AM (0.7 ft) and 10:08 PM (0.4 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 4:57 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 47°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Stites Sound is
Stites Sound sits at 39.1200° N, 74.7550° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, about 1 mi northwest of Avalon, 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), 15.2 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 7 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Cape May, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 7.2 mi away.
The tide at Stites Sound
Stites Sound 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 Atlantic City (Ocean), station 8534720. High tide comes about 49 min later and low tide about 64 min later than there.
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 Atlantic City (Ocean) and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535357, established 1977, gauge removed 1979. 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 Stites Sound
- Townsend Sound: 1.9 mi, tides about 26 min later
- Ocean Drive bridge: 2.1 mi, tides about 31 min earlier
- Stone Harbor, Great Channel: 4.4 mi, tides at about the same time
- Sluice Creek, Route 47 bridge, Dennis Creek: 5.0 mi, tides about 115 min later
- Dennis Creek, Route 47 bridge: 5.6 mi, tides about 118 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Stites Sound 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 Stites Sound 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 Stites Sound, 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 | 12:40–2:40 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 1:57–3:57 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:43–10:43 AM 9:08–11:08 PM | 2:56–4:56 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 | 5:08–7:08 AM 3:14–5:14 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:02–1:02 PM 11:27–1:27 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:47–5:47 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535357. 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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