Little Sheepshead Creek Tides Today
Near Mystic Island · Ocean County, NJ · NOAA 8534287
- High5:51AM3.6 ft
- Low12:17PM0.2 ft
- High6:08PM3.2 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:51 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:51 to 6:51 AMaround high tide
- 11:17 AM to 1:17 PMaround low tide
- 5:08 to 7:08 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:20 to 4:20 AMmoonrise
- Major8:36 to 10:36 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:43 to 3:43 PMmoonset
- Major8:58 to 10:58 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 high tide at 6:35 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:35 to 7:35 AMaround high tide
- 12:03 to 2:03 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:25 to 5:25 AMmoonrise
- Major9:20 to 11:20 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:08 to 4:08 PMmoonset
- Major9:43 to 11:43 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
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Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 66°Rain 100% rainSW 10 to 15 mph
- TonightLow 51°Rain then mostly cloudy 80% rainNW 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°Sunny 4% rainW 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 | 6:35 AM 3.7 ft6:52 PM 3.2 ft | 12:30 AM 0.0 ft1:03 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:15 AM 3.8 ft7:34 PM 3.2 ft | 1:11 AM 0.1 ft1:48 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:53 AM 3.8 ft8:14 PM 3.1 ft | 1:51 AM 0.1 ft2:31 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:30 AM 3.7 ft8:54 PM 3.0 ft | 2:30 AM 0.2 ft3:12 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:08 AM 3.6 ft9:34 PM 2.8 ft | 3:09 AM 0.3 ft3:52 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:46 AM 3.4 ft10:18 PM 2.7 ft | 3:46 AM 0.5 ft4:30 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:27 AM 3.2 ft11:06 PM 2.6 ft | 4:22 AM 0.6 ft5:09 PM 0.4 ft |
About the Tides at Little Sheepshead Creek
Little Sheepshead Creek 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 2.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 12:30 AM, and the highest is 3.8 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:15 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 8534287, Little Sheepshead Creek, timed from its reference station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock (8531680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.