Wildwood Crest, ocean pier Tides Today
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Wildwood Crest, ocean pier runs a mean tidal range of about 4.1 ft. This month the highest water, 6.0 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Nov 25.
| High tide | 2:32 AM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 8:23 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 2:51 PM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 9:12 PM | 0.3 ft |
Today on the water at Wildwood Crest, ocean pier
Today at Wildwood Crest, ocean pier: high tide at 2:32 AM (4.0 ft) and 2:51 PM (4.6 ft), low tide at 8:23 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:12 PM (0.3 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is 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 | 50°F |
| Tuesday | Mostly Sunny | S 0 to 5 mph | 68°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Wildwood Crest, ocean pier is
Wildwood Crest, ocean pier sits at 38.9750° N, 74.8233° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Wildwood Crest, NJ. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1975 until 1978, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Cape May, ferry terminal (NOAA 8536110), 7.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 56 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Cape May County Airport, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 5.8 mi away.
The tide at Wildwood Crest, ocean pier
Wildwood Crest, ocean pier 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 4.9 ft, and 4.3 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 Wildwood Crest, ocean pier about 12.4 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: 8.2 ft on Oct 14, 1977.
- Lowest on record: -3.0 ft on Mar 17, 1976.
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 Wildwood Crest, ocean pier from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 4.9 ft above it and mean sea level 2.4 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Lewes, DE gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535835, established 1975, gauge removed 1978. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Wildwood Crest, ocean pier
- Wildwood Crest, Sunset Lake: 0.8 mi, tides about 42 min later
- West Wildwood, Grassy Sound: 2.1 mi, tides about 57 min later
- Cape May Harbor: 4.1 mi, tides about 19 min later
- Cape Island Creek, Cape May: 5.2 mi, tides about 23 min later
- Stone Harbor, Great Channel: 6.5 mi, tides about 47 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Wildwood Crest, ocean pier 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 Wildwood Crest, ocean pier this month: Nov 21, 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 Wildwood Crest, ocean pier, 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 | 12:41–2:41 AM 1:33–3:33 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:59–9:59 AM 8:24–10:24 PM | 1:50–3:50 AM 1:57–3:57 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:44–10:44 AM 9:09–11:09 PM | 2:57–4:57 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 3:15–5:15 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:03–1:03 PM 11:28–1:28 AM | 6:13–8:13 AM 3:47–5:47 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535835. 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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