Tide guides
Practical, plain-English guides to using the tide for surf fishing, surfing and beach days, starting with the Jersey Shore, the Mid-Atlantic and the Outer Banks. Every guide links to live tide pages built from NOAA predictions.
Seasonal
Tide basics
Fishing
- Best tide for surf fishing: high vs. low, incoming vs. outgoingWhy moving water matters, how beach shape changes the answer, and notes for stripers and fluke.
- Best tides for fall and winter striped bass fishing, New Jersey to North CarolinaMoving water, inlets vs. beaches, and the next dawn and dusk tide changes at 24 surf beaches.