Ship John Shoal Tides Today
Near Greenwich · Cumberland County, NJ · NOAA 8537121
- Low1:24AM0.1 ft
- High7:28AM6.3 ft
- Low1:53PM0.2 ft
- High7:47PM5.9 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 7:28 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:28 to 8:28 AMaround high tide
- 12:53 to 2:53 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:24 to 4:24 AMmoonrise
- Major8:40 to 10:40 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major9:02 to 11:02 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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:13 to 9:13 AMaround high tide
- 1:44 to 3:44 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:29 to 5:29 AMmoonrise
- Major9:25 to 11:25 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:12 to 4:12 PMmoonset
- Major9:47 to 11:47 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°Light rain likely 65% rainW 5 to 10 mph
- TonightLow 51°Chance light rain then mostly cloudy 32% rainNW 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 58°Mostly sunny 1% rainNW 15 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 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 | 8:13 AM 6.5 ft8:31 PM 5.8 ft | 2:10 AM 0.0 ft2:44 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:54 AM 6.6 ft9:14 PM 5.7 ft | 2:53 AM 0.1 ft3:30 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:34 AM 6.6 ft9:55 PM 5.5 ft | 3:33 AM 0.1 ft4:14 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:12 AM 6.5 ft10:36 PM 5.3 ft | 4:12 AM 0.3 ft4:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:49 AM 6.4 ft11:17 PM 5.2 ft | 4:49 AM 0.4 ft5:36 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:27 AM 6.2 ft11:58 PM 5.0 ft | 5:26 AM 0.6 ft6:16 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:07 PM 6.1 ft | 6:03 AM 0.7 ft6:56 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Ship John Shoal
Ship John Shoal 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 5.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 2:10 AM, and the highest is 6.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:54 AM.
NOAA station 8537121 here measures the water live and reports its temperature.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8537121, Ship John Shoal. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.