- Low 5:42 AM 0.3 ft
- High 11:21 AM 2.3 ft
- Low 6:26 PM 0.2 ft
- High 11:53 PM 1.8 ft
First light 6:09 AMSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 4:43 PMLast light 5:13 PM
West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8533987 · New Jersey · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 12:02 PM (2.1 ft); low tide 6:18 AM (0.4 ft) and 7:05 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 12:02 PMLow 6:18 AM · Low 7:05 PM
Today's range1.9 ft0.3 → 2.1 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44091
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WindLoading…
Sun6:39 AM – 4:42 PMFirst light 6:10 AM · Last light 5:12 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44091 (Barnegat, NJ (209)), 30 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station JCRN4 (Nacote Creek, Jacques Cousteau Reserve, NJ), 11 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
West Creek, Westecunk Creek tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 6:18 AM 0.4 ft
- High 12:02 PM 2.1 ft
- Low 7:05 PM 0.3 ft
First light 6:10 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 4:42 PMLast light 5:12 PM
- High 12:41 AM 1.7 ft
- Low 6:54 AM 0.5 ft
- High 12:47 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 7:46 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:11 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 4:42 PMLast light 5:11 PM
- High 1:33 AM 1.7 ft
- Low 7:34 AM 0.6 ft
- High 1:37 PM 2.0 ft
- Low 8:33 PM 0.4 ft
First light 6:12 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 4:41 PMLast light 5:10 PM
- High 2:24 AM 1.7 ft
- Low 8:24 AM 0.7 ft
- High 2:28 PM 1.9 ft
- Low 9:28 PM 0.5 ft
First light 6:13 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 4:40 PMLast light 5:10 PM
Best fishing times today in West Creek, Westecunk Creek
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:53 am – 3:53 am≈ Moving water, falling
- Moon overhead2:18 pm – 4:18 pmSunset≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:18 am – 11:18 amNear slack (high 12:02 pm)
- Moonset7:21 pm – 8:21 pmNear slack (low 7:05 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:53 am – 3:53 am · 2:18 pm – 4:18 pm Minor 10:18 am – 11:18 am · 7:21 pm – 8:21 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:42 am – 4:42 am · 3:07 pm – 5:07 pm Minor 10:57 am – 11:57 am · 8:22 pm – 9:22 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:30 am – 5:30 am · 3:53 pm – 5:53 pm Minor 11:29 am – 12:29 pm · 9:24 pm – 10:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:16 am – 6:16 am · 4:38 pm – 6:38 pm Minor 11:57 am – 12:57 pm · 10:26 pm – 11:26 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 4:59 am – 6:59 am · 5:21 pm – 7:21 pm Minor 12:22 pm – 1:22 pm · 11:28 pm – 12:28 am |
| WedNov 18 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:42 am – 7:42 am · 6:03 pm – 8:03 pm Minor 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:25 am – 8:25 am · 6:46 pm – 8:46 pm Minor 12:32 am – 1:32 am · 1:07 pm – 2:07 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 8533987 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2) | 2 |
| Tide | a 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 phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
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 39.63, -74.30 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in West Creek, Westecunk Creek
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:01 am – 3:01 am
- Moon overhead1:27 pm – 3:27 pm≈ Moving water, falling
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:32 am – 10:32 amNear slack (high 11:21 am)
- Moonset6:24 pm – 7:24 pm↻ Tide change: low 6:26 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:01 am – 3:01 am · 1:27 pm – 3:27 pm Minor 9:32 am – 10:32 am · 6:24 pm – 7:24 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:53 am – 3:53 am · 2:18 pm – 4:18 pm Minor 10:18 am – 11:18 am · 7:21 pm – 8:21 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:42 am – 4:42 am · 3:07 pm – 5:07 pm Minor 10:57 am – 11:57 am · 8:22 pm – 9:22 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:30 am – 5:30 am · 3:53 pm – 5:53 pm Minor 11:29 am – 12:29 pm · 9:24 pm – 10:24 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 6/10Good | Major 4:16 am – 6:16 am · 4:38 pm – 6:38 pm Minor 11:57 am – 12:57 pm · 10:26 pm – 11:26 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 6/10Good | Major 4:59 am – 6:59 am · 5:21 pm – 7:21 pm Minor 12:22 pm – 1:22 pm · 11:28 pm – 12:28 am |
| WedNov 18 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:42 am – 7:42 am · 6:03 pm – 8:03 pm Minor 12:45 pm – 1:45 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 8533987 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) | 0 |
| Tide | a 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 overhead – moving water +1; Moonset – tide change +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 39.63, -74.30 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
West Creek, Westecunk Creek tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 5:42 AM 0.32 ft | High 11:21 AM 2.26 ft | Low 6:26 PM 0.20 ft | High 11:53 PM 1.79 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 6:18 AM 0.41 ft | High 12:02 PM 2.15 ft | Low 7:05 PM 0.29 ft | |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 12:41 AM 1.72 ft | Low 6:54 AM 0.51 ft | High 12:47 PM 2.05 ft | Low 7:46 PM 0.37 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 1:33 AM 1.67 ft | Low 7:34 AM 0.60 ft | High 1:37 PM 1.97 ft | Low 8:33 PM 0.44 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2:24 AM 1.66 ft | Low 8:24 AM 0.68 ft | High 2:28 PM 1.92 ft | Low 9:28 PM 0.46 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3:13 AM 1.70 ft | Low 9:33 AM 0.71 ft | High 3:18 PM 1.90 ft | Low 10:26 PM 0.43 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 4:00 AM 1.77 ft | Low 10:47 AM 0.66 ft | High 4:08 PM 1.90 ft | Low 11:19 PM 0.35 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 4:49 AM 1.89 ft | Low 11:50 AM 0.54 ft | High 5:03 PM 1.91 ft | |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 12:08 AM 0.24 ft | High 5:41 AM 2.04 ft | Low 12:46 PM 0.37 ft | High 6:01 PM 1.95 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at West Creek, Westecunk Creek
NOAA station 8533987 is 4.3 mi northwest of Long Beach Island, NJ, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock (8531680, 60 mi north).
West Creek, Westecunk Creek 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 2.0 ft, growing to about 2.6 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 1.7 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.8 ft on August 2, 2027 at 10:45 PM; the lowest is -0.6 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:22 PM, and 205 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 2.0 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 2.6 ft / 1.7 ft
- Average higher high
- 2.3 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 2.8 ft · Aug 2, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.6 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 205
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at West Creek, Westecunk Creek range from 1.7 ft to 2.1 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 12:02 PM. The lowest low is 0.3 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 7:05 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Sat 6:54 AM (0.5 ft); Sun 7:34 AM (0.6 ft); Mon 8:24 AM (0.7 ft); Tue 9:33 AM (0.7 ft); Wed 10:47 AM (0.7 ft); Thu 11:50 AM (0.5 ft).
Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.
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Beaches & towns near this station
- Long Beach Island, NJ 4.3 mi southeast
- Beach Haven, NJ 4.5 mi southeast
- Ship Bottom, NJ 6.1 mi east
- Surf City, NJ 7.0 mi east
- Harvey Cedars, NJ 9.5 mi northeast
- Barnegat Light, NJ 13.0 mi northeast
Nearby tide stations
- Parker Run, Upper End, NJ 1.3 mi southwest
- Westecunk Creek Entrance, NJ 2.2 mi southeast
- Dinner Point Creek, Upper End, NJ 2.2 mi northeast
- Cedar Run, NJ 2.6 mi northeast
- Tuckerton, Tuckerton Creek, NJ 3.2 mi southwest
- Mill Creek, 1 N.mi. above Entrance, NJ 4.2 mi northeast
- Tuckerton Creek Entrance, NJ 4.2 mi southwest
- Beach Haven Crest, NJ 4.8 mi east
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8533987
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8531680)
- Coordinates
- 39.6317, -74.2967
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA predicts the same tides at nearby Parker Run, Upper End.
FAQ
When is high tide today at West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ is at 12:02 PM local time.
When is low tide today at West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ is at 6:18 AM, 7:05 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 12:41 AM (1.7 ft) and 12:47 PM (2.0 ft); low tides are at 6:54 AM (0.5 ft) and 7:46 PM (0.4 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at West Creek, Westecunk Creek, NJ?
The average range between high and low tide is 2.0 ft; about 2.6 ft at spring tides and 1.7 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 2.8 ft on August 2, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8533987. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).