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Oyster Creek tide chart and tide times
New Jersey · NOAA station 8533465
Nearest NOAA tide station to Waretown, Bayville, Ocean Acres, Forked River (2 km from Waretown).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Oyster Creek is at 1:10 AM (0.3 ft) and 1:28 PM (0.3 ft), and low tide is at 7:34 AM (0.0 ft) and 8:16 PM (0.0 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM · Moonrise 8:04 PM · Moonset 10:15 AM | ||
| High tide | 1:10 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 7:34 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 1:28 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:16 PM | 0.0 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:52 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM · Moonrise 8:47 PM · Moonset 11:31 AM | ||
| High tide | 1:58 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:15 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 2:17 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:05 PM | 0.0 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:38 PM · Moonrise 9:41 PM · Moonset 12:43 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:53 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:00 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 3:14 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 10:00 PM | 0.0 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:54 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · Moonrise 10:45 PM · Moonset 1:49 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:57 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:53 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 4:18 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 11:08 PM | 0.1 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:55 AM · Sunset 6:35 PM · Moonrise 11:56 PM · Moonset 2:44 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:02 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 11:02 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 5:24 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:55 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · Moonset 3:28 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:22 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 6:07 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 12:22 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 6:29 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · Moonrise 1:11 AM · Moonset 4:03 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:31 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 7:12 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 1:36 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 7:35 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 6:31 PM · Moonrise 2:25 AM · Moonset 4:32 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:30 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 8:18 AM | 0.3 ft |
| Low tide | 2:40 PM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 8:39 PM | 0.3 ft |
Best fishing times at Oyster Creek (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:46 AM–3:46 AM 2:13 PM–4:13 PM | 9:45 AM–10:45 AM 7:34 PM–8:34 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:42 AM–4:42 AM 3:11 PM–5:11 PM | 11:01 AM–12:01 PM 8:17 PM–9:17 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:42 AM–5:42 AM 4:13 PM–6:13 PM | 12:13 PM–1:13 PM 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:45 AM–6:45 AM 5:16 PM–7:16 PM | 1:19 PM–2:19 PM 10:15 PM–11:15 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:47 AM–7:47 AM 6:18 PM–8:18 PM | 2:14 PM–3:14 PM 11:26 PM–12:26 AM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:47 AM–8:47 AM 7:16 PM–9:16 PM | 2:58 PM–3:58 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:43 AM–9:43 AM 8:10 PM–10:10 PM | 12:41 AM–1:41 AM 3:33 PM–4:33 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:35 AM–10:35 AM 9:00 PM–11:00 PM | 1:55 AM–2:55 AM 4:02 PM–5:02 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Waretown
2 km away - Forked River
2 km away - Stouts Creek
5 km away - Double Creek
7 km away - Cedar Creek
7 km away - High Bar
8 km away - Island Beach, Sedge Islands
8 km away - Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station
8 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8533465 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8531680). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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