Sandy Hook Tides Today
Near Atlantic Highlands · Fort Hancock · Monmouth County, NJ · NOAA 8531680
- High5:16AM5.4 ft
- Low11:33AM0.3 ft
- High5:33PM4.9 ft
- Low11:46PM0.0 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 5:16 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:16 to 6:16 AMaround high tide
- 10:33 AM to 12:33 PMaround low tide
- 4:33 to 6:33 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 AMmoonrise
- Major8:35 to 10:35 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:40 to 3:40 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 high tide at 6:00 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:00 to 7:00 AMaround high tide
- 11:19 AM to 1:19 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:25 to 5:25 AMmoonrise
- Major9:19 to 11:19 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:04 to 4:04 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 65°Rain 91% rainSW 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 56°Chance light rain then mostly cloudy 47% rainW 5 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 62°Mostly sunny 2% rainW 15 to 25 mph
Boating Forecast
New York Harbor · issued Fri 3:01 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Rain early this morning. Chance of tstms. Rain late this morning and afternoon.
- Tonight
- SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Chance of rain in the evening.
- Sat
- W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
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 | 6:00 AM 5.6 ft6:17 PM 4.9 ft | 12:19 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:40 AM 5.7 ft6:59 PM 4.8 ft | 12:27 AM 0.1 ft1:04 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:18 AM 5.7 ft7:39 PM 4.7 ft | 1:07 AM 0.2 ft1:47 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:55 AM 5.6 ft8:19 PM 4.5 ft | 1:46 AM 0.3 ft2:28 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:33 AM 5.4 ft8:59 PM 4.3 ft | 2:25 AM 0.5 ft3:08 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:11 AM 5.1 ft9:43 PM 4.1 ft | 3:02 AM 0.7 ft3:46 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:52 AM 4.9 ft10:31 PM 3.9 ft | 3:38 AM 0.9 ft4:25 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook 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 4.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 5.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:46 PM, and the highest is 5.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:40 AM.
NOAA station 8531680 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 6.7 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8531680, Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.