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Highlands, NJ Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

New Jersey · NOAA station Highlands, Route 36 Bridge (0.6 mi) · updated Nov 2, 2026

Mon, Nov 2: High tide 1:45 AM (4.2 ft) and 2:02 PM (4.6 ft); low tide 7:51 AM (0.8 ft) and 8:46 PM (0.4 ft).

Tide todayHigh 1:45 AM · High 2:02 PMLow 7:51 AM · Low 8:46 PM
Today's range4.2 ft0.4 → 4.6 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44065
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:27 AM – 4:51 PMFirst light 5:58 AM · Last light 5:20 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44065 (New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY), 15 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44065 (New York Harbor Entrance - 15 NM SE of Breezy Point , NY), 15 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Highlands tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdaySun, Nov 1
6 AMNoon6 PM1:43a · 4.1′6:34a · 0.7′1p · 4.7′7:41p · 0.4′
  • High 1:43 AM 4.1 ft
  • Low 6:34 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 1:00 PM 4.7 ft
  • Low 7:41 PM 0.4 ft

First light 5:57 AMSunrise 6:26 AMSunset 4:52 PMLast light 5:21 PM

TodayMon, Nov 2
6 AMNoon6 PM1:45a · 4.2′7:51a · 0.8′2:02p · 4.6′8:46p · 0.4′
  • High 1:45 AM 4.2 ft
  • Low 7:51 AM 0.8 ft
  • High 2:02 PM 4.6 ft
  • Low 8:46 PM 0.4 ft

First light 5:58 AMSunrise 6:27 AMSunset 4:51 PMLast light 5:20 PM

TomorrowTue, Nov 3
6 AMNoon6 PM2:45a · 4.3′9:02a · 0.7′3:02p · 4.5′9:43p · 0.2′
  • High 2:45 AM 4.3 ft
  • Low 9:02 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 3:02 PM 4.5 ft
  • Low 9:43 PM 0.2 ft

First light 5:59 AMSunrise 6:28 AMSunset 4:50 PMLast light 5:19 PM

WednesdayWed, Nov 4
6 AMNoon6 PM3:45a · 4.5′10:04a · 0.6′4:03p · 4.4′10:33p · 0.1′
  • High 3:45 AM 4.5 ft
  • Low 10:04 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 4:03 PM 4.4 ft
  • Low 10:33 PM 0.1 ft

First light 6:00 AMSunrise 6:29 AMSunset 4:48 PMLast light 5:17 PM

ThursdayThu, Nov 5
6 AMNoon6 PM4:42a · 4.7′10:58a · 0.4′4:59p · 4.4′11:18p · 0.1′
  • High 4:42 AM 4.7 ft
  • Low 10:58 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 4:59 PM 4.4 ft
  • Low 11:18 PM 0.1 ft

First light 6:01 AMSunrise 6:30 AMSunset 4:47 PMLast light 5:16 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 1:45 AM → 7:51 AM 4.2 → 0.8 ft
  • ▲ Rising 7:51 AM → 2:02 PM 0.8 → 4.6 ft
  • ▼ Falling 2:02 PM → 8:46 PM 4.6 → 0.4 ft
  • ▲ Rising 8:46 PM → 2:45 AM (next day) 0.4 → 4.3 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8531712.

This week's tide highlights

Mon, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 8

Biggest high5.1 ftSun, Nov 8 6:57 AM
Lowest low0.0 ftSat, Nov 7 12:00 AM
Best daylight low0.1 ftSun, Nov 8 1:18 PMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8531712; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Highlands

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waning crescent · 41% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 24/10FairMajor 5:32 am – 7:32 am · 5:57 pm – 7:57 pm
Minor 1:07 pm – 2:07 pm · 11:57 pm – 12:57 am
TueNov 33/10PoorMajor 6:21 am – 8:21 am · 6:44 pm – 8:44 pm
Minor 1:32 pm – 2:32 pm
WedNov 44/10FairMajor 7:07 am – 9:07 am · 7:29 pm – 9:29 pm
Minor 1:06 am – 2:06 am · 1:55 pm – 2:55 pm
ThuNov 54/10FairMajor 7:51 am – 9:51 am · 8:13 pm – 10:13 pm
Minor 2:13 am – 3:13 am · 2:18 pm – 3:18 pm
FriNov 64/10FairMajor 8:35 am – 10:35 am · 8:57 pm – 10:57 pm
Minor 3:19 am – 4:19 am · 2:40 pm – 3:40 pm
SatNov 75/10FairMajor 9:19 am – 11:19 am · 9:42 pm – 11:42 pm
Minor 4:25 am – 5:25 am · 3:04 pm – 4:04 pm
SunNov 86/10GoodMajor 10:05 am – 12:05 pm · 10:29 pm – 12:29 am
Minor 5:31 am – 6:31 am · 3:32 pm – 4:32 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8531712 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunrise +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonset – tide change +1)1
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 6.6 days)0
Today4, rounded4/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 40.40, -73.99 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Highlands tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:26 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 1:43 AM
4.08 ft		Low 6:34 AM
0.70 ft		High 1:00 PM
4.71 ft		Low 7:41 PM
0.45 ft
Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:27 AM – 4:51 PMHigh 1:45 AM
4.15 ft		Low 7:51 AM
0.79 ft		High 2:02 PM
4.57 ft		Low 8:46 PM
0.38 ft
Tue, Nov 3Sun 6:28 AM – 4:50 PMHigh 2:45 AM
4.28 ft		Low 9:02 AM
0.72 ft		High 3:02 PM
4.46 ft		Low 9:43 PM
0.25 ft
Wed, Nov 4Sun 6:29 AM – 4:48 PMHigh 3:45 AM
4.46 ft		Low 10:04 AM
0.55 ft		High 4:03 PM
4.39 ft		Low 10:33 PM
0.13 ft
Thu, Nov 5Sun 6:30 AM – 4:47 PMHigh 4:42 AM
4.68 ft		Low 10:58 AM
0.38 ft		High 4:59 PM
4.38 ft		Low 11:18 PM
0.05 ft
Fri, Nov 6Sun 6:31 AM – 4:46 PMHigh 5:33 AM
4.90 ft		Low 11:47 AM
0.23 ft		High 5:50 PM
4.39 ft
Sat, Nov 7Sun 6:32 AM – 4:45 PMLow 12:00 AM
0.04 ft		High 6:17 AM
5.06 ft		Low 12:33 PM
0.13 ft		High 6:34 PM
4.37 ft
Sun, Nov 8Sun 6:34 AM – 4:44 PMLow 12:41 AM
0.09 ft		High 6:57 AM
5.14 ft		Low 1:18 PM
0.08 ft		High 7:16 PM
4.30 ft
Mon, Nov 9Sun 6:35 AM – 4:43 PMLow 1:21 AM
0.19 ft		High 7:35 AM
5.12 ft		Low 2:01 PM
0.09 ft		High 7:56 PM
4.19 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8531712; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Highlands with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Highlands

Highlands has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 4.1 ft, growing to about 5.4 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.5 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.7 ft on August 2, 2027 at 8:52 PM; the lowest is -1.2 ft on January 23, 2027 at 2:56 PM, and 205 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
4.1 ft
Spring / neap range
5.4 ft / 3.5 ft
Average higher high
4.6 ft
Average lower low
0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
5.7 ft · Aug 2, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.2 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
205

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8531712 (Highlands, Route 36 Bridge); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Highlands

Highlands is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, on Sandy Hook Bay near the entrance to Sandy Hook.

Tide station used
Highlands, Route 36 Bridge, NJ (NOAA 8531712, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
0.6 miles
County
Monmouth County
Coordinates
40.4042, -73.9882 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Highlands borough, GEOID 3431500))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Highlands, NJ?

On Mon, Nov 2, predicted high tide for Highlands (NOAA station Highlands, Route 36 Bridge) is at 1:45 AM (4.2 ft), 2:02 PM (4.6 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Highlands, NJ?

On Mon, Nov 2, predicted low tide for Highlands is at 7:51 AM (0.8 ft), 8:46 PM (0.4 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Highlands, NJ?

On Tue, Nov 3, predicted high tides are at 2:45 AM (4.3 ft) and 3:02 PM (4.5 ft) for Highlands; low tides are at 9:02 AM (0.7 ft) and 9:43 PM (0.2 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Highlands?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8531712 (Highlands, Route 36 Bridge, NJ), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 0.6 miles from the Highlands reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Highlands today?

On Mon, Nov 2, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:58 AM, sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 4:51 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:20 PM local time (calculated).

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