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Surf City, NJ Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

New Jersey · NOAA station North Beach (1.0 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 12:45 AM (0.9 ft) and 12:54 PM (1.1 ft); low tide 7:45 AM (0.2 ft) and 8:32 PM (0.1 ft).

Tide todayHigh 12:45 AM · High 12:54 PMLow 7:45 AM · Low 8:32 PM
Today's range0.9 ft0.1 → 1.1 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44091
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:39 AM – 4:42 PMFirst light 6:09 AM · Last light 5:11 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44091 (Barnegat, NJ (209)), 23 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station JCRN4 (Nacote Creek, Jacques Cousteau Reserve, NJ), 18 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Surf City tides — next 3 days

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

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM12:01a · 0.9′7:09a · 0.1′12:13p · 1.1′7:53p · 0.1′
  • High 12:01 AM 0.9 ft
  • Low 7:09 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 12:13 PM 1.1 ft
  • Low 7:53 PM 0.1 ft

First light 6:08 AMSunrise 6:37 AMSunset 4:43 PMLast light 5:12 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM12:45a · 0.9′7:45a · 0.2′12:54p · 1.1′8:32p · 0.1′
  • High 12:45 AM 0.9 ft
  • Low 7:45 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 12:54 PM 1.1 ft
  • Low 8:32 PM 0.1 ft

First light 6:09 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 4:42 PMLast light 5:11 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM1:33a · 0.9′8:21a · 0.2′1:39p · 1.0′9:13p · 0.2′
  • High 1:33 AM 0.9 ft
  • Low 8:21 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 1:39 PM 1.0 ft
  • Low 9:13 PM 0.2 ft

First light 6:10 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 4:41 PMLast light 5:10 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM2:25a · 0.8′9:01a · 0.3′2:29p · 1.0′10p · 0.2′
  • High 2:25 AM 0.8 ft
  • Low 9:01 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 2:29 PM 1.0 ft
  • Low 10:00 PM 0.2 ft

First light 6:11 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 4:40 PMLast light 5:10 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM3:16a · 0.8′9:51a · 0.3′3:20p · 1.0′10:55p · 0.2′
  • High 3:16 AM 0.8 ft
  • Low 9:51 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 3:20 PM 1.0 ft
  • Low 10:55 PM 0.2 ft

First light 6:13 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 4:40 PMLast light 5:09 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 12:45 AM → 7:45 AM 0.9 → 0.2 ft
  • ▲ Rising 7:45 AM → 12:54 PM 0.2 → 1.1 ft
  • ▼ Falling 12:54 PM → 8:32 PM 1.1 → 0.1 ft
  • ▲ Rising 8:32 PM → 1:33 AM (next day) 0.1 → 0.9 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8533862.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high1.1 ftFri, Nov 13 12:54 PM
Lowest low0.1 ftFri, Nov 13 8:32 PM
Best daylight low0.2 ftFri, Nov 13 7:45 AMtide pools & beachcombing

Plan around it: Jersey Shore surf fishing · Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing

NOAA predictions for station 8533862; 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 Surf City

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

5/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 135/10FairMajor 1:52 am – 3:52 am · 2:17 pm – 4:17 pm
Minor 10:17 am – 11:17 am · 7:20 pm – 8:20 pm
SatNov 146/10GoodMajor 2:42 am – 4:42 am · 3:06 pm – 5:06 pm
Minor 10:56 am – 11:56 am · 8:21 pm – 9:21 pm
SunNov 156/10GoodMajor 3:30 am – 5:30 am · 3:53 pm – 5:53 pm
Minor 11:29 am – 12:29 pm · 9:23 pm – 10:23 pm
MonNov 166/10GoodMajor 4:15 am – 6:15 am · 4:37 pm – 6:37 pm
Minor 11:57 am – 12:57 pm · 10:25 pm – 11:25 pm
TueNov 176/10GoodMajor 4:59 am – 6:59 am · 5:20 pm – 7:20 pm
Minor 12:21 pm – 1:21 pm · 11:28 pm – 12:28 am
WedNov 184/10FairMajor 5:41 am – 7:41 am · 6:03 pm – 8:03 pm
Minor 12:44 pm – 1:44 pm
ThuNov 195/10FairMajor 6:24 am – 8:24 am · 6:46 pm – 8:46 pm
Minor 12:31 am – 1:31 am · 1:06 pm – 2:06 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 8533862 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 × sunset +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) (Moon underfoot – moving water +1; Moon overhead – moving water +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today5, rounded5/10

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 39.66, -74.17 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Surf City tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:37 AM – 4:43 PMHigh 12:01 AM
0.94 ft		Low 7:09 AM
0.15 ft		High 12:13 PM
1.13 ft		Low 7:53 PM
0.10 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:39 AM – 4:42 PMHigh 12:45 AM
0.90 ft		Low 7:45 AM
0.19 ft		High 12:54 PM
1.07 ft		Low 8:32 PM
0.14 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:40 AM – 4:41 PMHigh 1:33 AM
0.86 ft		Low 8:21 AM
0.24 ft		High 1:39 PM
1.02 ft		Low 9:13 PM
0.17 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:41 AM – 4:40 PMHigh 2:25 AM
0.83 ft		Low 9:01 AM
0.28 ft		High 2:29 PM
0.99 ft		Low 10:00 PM
0.20 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:42 AM – 4:40 PMHigh 3:16 AM
0.83 ft		Low 9:51 AM
0.32 ft		High 3:20 PM
0.96 ft		Low 10:55 PM
0.21 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:43 AM – 4:39 PMHigh 4:05 AM
0.85 ft		Low 11:00 AM
0.33 ft		High 4:10 PM
0.95 ft		Low 11:53 PM
0.20 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:44 AM – 4:38 PMHigh 4:52 AM
0.89 ft		Low 12:14 PM
0.31 ft		High 5:00 PM
0.95 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:45 AM – 4:37 PMLow 12:46 AM
0.16 ft		High 5:41 AM
0.94 ft		Low 1:17 PM
0.25 ft		High 5:55 PM
0.95 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:47 AM – 4:37 PMLow 1:35 AM
0.11 ft		High 6:33 AM
1.02 ft		Low 2:13 PM
0.17 ft		High 6:53 PM
0.97 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8533862; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Surf City with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Surf City

Surf City 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 1.0 ft, growing to about 1.3 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 0.9 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 1.4 ft on August 2, 2027 at 11:37 PM; the lowest is -0.3 ft on January 23, 2027 at 6:49 PM, and 205 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
1.0 ft
Spring / neap range
1.3 ft / 0.9 ft
Average higher high
1.1 ft
Average lower low
0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
1.4 ft · Aug 2, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-0.3 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
205

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8533862 (North Beach); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Surf City

Surf City is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, on Long Beach Island along the Atlantic coast.

Tide station used
North Beach, NJ (NOAA 8533862, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
1.0 miles
County
Ocean County
Coordinates
39.6643, -74.1716 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Surf City borough, GEOID 3471640))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Surf City, NJ?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Surf City (NOAA station North Beach) is at 12:45 AM (0.9 ft), 12:54 PM (1.1 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Surf City, NJ?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Surf City is at 7:45 AM (0.2 ft), 8:32 PM (0.1 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Surf City, NJ?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 1:33 AM (0.9 ft) and 1:39 PM (1.0 ft) for Surf City; low tides are at 8:21 AM (0.2 ft) and 9:13 PM (0.2 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Surf City?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8533862 (North Beach, NJ), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 1.0 miles from the Surf City reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Surf City today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:09 AM, sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 4:42 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:11 PM local time (calculated).

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