Goose Creek Entrance Tides Today
Near Toms River · Ocean County, NJ · NOAA 8533005
- Low3:33AM0.0 ft
- High9:22AM0.4 ft
- Low4:02PM0.0 ft
- High9:39PM0.4 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:02 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:22 to 10:22 AMaround high tide
- 3:02 to 5:02 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 AMmoonrise
- Major8:35 to 10:35 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:41 to 3:41 PMmoonset
- Major8:57 to 10:57 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:48 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:06 to 11:06 AMaround high tide
- 3:48 to 5:48 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:24 to 5:24 AMmoonrise
- Major9:19 to 11:19 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:06 to 4:06 PMmoonset
- Major9:42 to 11:42 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See New Jersey saltwater registry info and seasons and size limits from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 67°Rain 98% rainW 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 52°Light rain likely then mostly cloudy 67% rainW 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°Sunny 4% rainW 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 3 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 10:06 AM 0.5 ft10:23 PM 0.4 ft | 4:15 AM 0.0 ft4:48 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:46 AM 0.5 ft11:05 PM 0.4 ft | 4:56 AM 0.0 ft5:33 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:24 AM 0.5 ft11:45 PM 0.4 ft | 5:36 AM 0.0 ft6:16 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 12:01 PM 0.4 ft | 6:15 AM 0.0 ft6:57 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:25 AM 0.4 ft12:39 PM 0.4 ft | 6:54 AM 0.0 ft7:37 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 1:05 AM 0.3 ft1:17 PM 0.4 ft | 7:31 AM 0.1 ft8:15 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:49 AM 0.3 ft1:58 PM 0.4 ft | 8:07 AM 0.1 ft8:54 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Goose Creek Entrance
Goose Creek Entrance gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 0.4 feet. Tides here are small, so wind and river flow can move the water as much as the tide does.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 0.5 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 4:15 AM, and the highest is 0.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:46 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8533005, Goose Creek entrance, timed from its reference station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock (8531680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.