Long Branch (Fishing Pier) Tides Today
Monmouth County, NJ · NOAA 8531991
- High4:50AM5.1 ft
- Low10:57AM0.3 ft
- High5:07PM4.6 ft
- Low11:10PM0.0 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 5:07 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:57 to 11:57 AMaround low tide
- 4:07 to 6:07 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 AMmoonrise
- Major8:34 to 10:34 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:40 to 3:40 PMmoonset
- Major8:56 to 10:56 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 5:34 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:34 to 6:34 AMaround high tide
- 10:43 AM to 12:43 PMaround low tide
- 4:51 to 6:51 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:24 to 5:24 AMmoonrise
- Major9:19 to 11:19 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:05 to 4:05 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.
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Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 68°Rain 94% rainW 5 mph
- TonightLow 50°Light rain likely then mostly cloudy 57% rainW 0 to 5 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°Mostly sunny 2% rainW 5 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms early, then rain with a slight chance of tstms late. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Tonight
- W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening.
- Sat
- W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 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 | 5:34 AM 5.3 ft5:51 PM 4.6 ft | 11:43 AM 0.1 ft11:51 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:14 AM 5.4 ft6:33 PM 4.5 ft | 12:28 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 6:52 AM 5.4 ft7:13 PM 4.4 ft | 12:31 AM 0.2 ft1:11 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:29 AM 5.2 ft7:53 PM 4.2 ft | 1:10 AM 0.3 ft1:52 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:07 AM 5.1 ft8:33 PM 4.0 ft | 1:49 AM 0.5 ft2:32 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 8:45 AM 4.8 ft9:17 PM 3.8 ft | 2:26 AM 0.7 ft3:10 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:26 AM 4.6 ft10:05 PM 3.7 ft | 3:02 AM 0.9 ft3:49 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Long Branch (Fishing Pier)
Long Branch (Fishing Pier) 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 4.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 5.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:10 PM, and the highest is 5.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:14 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 8531991, Long Branch (fishing pier), timed from its reference station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock (8531680). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.