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Flat Creek tide chart

New Jersey · near Beach Haven West (3 mi) · NOAA station 8533780 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM7:14 AM · 0.0 ft12:19 PM · 1.1 ft7:45 PM · 0.0 ft1.1 ft
  • Low 7:14 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 12:19 PM 1.1 ft
  • Low 7:45 PM 0.0 ft

Sunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Flat Creek
77Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 8:00 AM–9:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
    • Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
    • Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide

    General seasonal guide for Mid-Atlantic. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Flat Creek

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KHB38, Atlantic City, NJ (26 mi)
    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WXM60, Southard, NJ (30 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 7:14 AM 0.0 ftH 12:19 PM 1.1 ftL 7:45 PM 0.0 ft7:03 AM / 6:25 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:36 AM 0.9 ftL 7:53 AM 0.0 ftH 12:58 PM 1.0 ftL 8:27 PM 0.0 ft7:04 AM / 6:23 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:17 AM 0.9 ftL 8:30 AM 0.1 ftH 1:36 PM 1.0 ftL 9:06 PM 0.1 ft7:05 AM / 6:22 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:59 AM 0.8 ftL 9:05 AM 0.1 ftH 2:17 PM 0.9 ftL 9:46 PM 0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:44 AM 0.8 ftL 9:40 AM 0.2 ftH 3:01 PM 0.9 ftL 10:26 PM 0.2 ft7:07 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:35 AM 0.7 ftL 10:16 AM 0.2 ftH 3:50 PM 0.9 ftL 11:13 PM 0.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:17 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:29 AM 0.7 ftL 11:00 AM 0.3 ftH 4:43 PM 0.8 ft7:09 AM / 6:16 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Flat Creek

    From NOAA's current predictions for Manahawkin Drawbridge, 3.9 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNE (30°) and the ebb toward the SSW (210°). The strongest current this week is 1.6 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 1:23 AMEbb 5:52 AM 1.1 knSlack 7:48 AMFlood 10:55 AM 1.5 knSlack 1:56 PMEbb 6:19 PM 1.1 knSlack 8:23 PMFlood 11:13 PM 1.3 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 2:01 AMEbb 6:30 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:27 AMFlood 11:33 AM 1.6 knSlack 2:37 PMEbb 6:57 PM 1.1 knSlack 9:04 PMFlood 11:51 PM 1.2 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:37 AMEbb 7:05 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:03 AMFlood 12:08 PM 1.5 knSlack 3:16 PMEbb 7:31 PM 1.0 knSlack 9:41 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 12:26 AM 1.1 knSlack 3:10 AMEbb 7:38 AM 1.0 knSlack 9:36 AMFlood 12:42 PM 1.4 knSlack 3:52 PMEbb 8:03 PM 0.8 knSlack 10:15 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 1:02 AM 0.9 knSlack 3:43 AMEbb 8:11 AM 0.9 knSlack 10:07 AMFlood 1:18 PM 1.2 knSlack 4:26 PMEbb 8:37 PM 0.7 knSlack 10:47 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 1:42 AM 0.7 knSlack 4:17 AMEbb 8:48 AM 0.7 knSlack 10:36 AMFlood 1:57 PM 1.1 knSlack 5:01 PMEbb 9:15 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:20 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 2:30 AM 0.5 knSlack 4:56 AMEbb 9:33 AM 0.6 knSlack 11:08 AMFlood 2:41 PM 0.9 knSlack 5:39 PMEbb 9:59 PM 0.5 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Flat Creek

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1177 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 8:00 AM–9:00 AM12:08 AM–2:08 AM, 12:31 PM–2:31 PM7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:09 PM–7:09 PM
    Mon Oct 1265 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM12:54 AM–2:54 AM, 1:18 PM–3:18 PM8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:38 PM–7:38 PM
    Tue Oct 1354 · Fair10:00 AM–11:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:41 AM–3:41 AM, 2:06 PM–4:06 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:12 PM–8:12 PM
    Wed Oct 1442 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM2:30 AM–4:30 AM, 2:55 PM–4:55 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:53 PM–8:53 PM
    Thu Oct 1534 · Slow3:21 AM–5:21 AM, 3:46 PM–5:46 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 8:40 PM–9:40 PM
    Fri Oct 1638 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:12 AM–6:12 AM, 4:37 PM–6:37 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 9:34 PM–10:34 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:02 AM–7:02 AM, 5:27 PM–7:27 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:33 PM–11:33 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.0 ft at 7:14 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 7:53 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.1 ft at 5:48 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.1 ft at 8:30 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.1 ft at 5:01 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.1 ft at 9:05 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 7:14 AM 0.0 ftH 12:19 PM 1.1 ftL 7:45 PM 0.0 ft7:03 AM / 6:25 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:36 AM 0.9 ftL 7:53 AM 0.0 ftH 12:58 PM 1.0 ftL 8:27 PM 0.0 ft7:04 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:17 AM 0.9 ftL 8:30 AM 0.1 ftH 1:36 PM 1.0 ftL 9:06 PM 0.1 ft7:05 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:59 AM 0.8 ftL 9:05 AM 0.1 ftH 2:17 PM 0.9 ftL 9:46 PM 0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:44 AM 0.8 ftL 9:40 AM 0.2 ftH 3:01 PM 0.9 ftL 10:26 PM 0.2 ft7:07 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:35 AM 0.7 ftL 10:16 AM 0.2 ftH 3:50 PM 0.9 ftL 11:13 PM 0.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:29 AM 0.7 ftL 11:00 AM 0.3 ftH 4:43 PM 0.8 ft7:09 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:11 AM 0.2 ftH 5:23 AM 0.7 ftL 12:03 PM 0.3 ftH 5:35 PM 0.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:16 AM 0.2 ftH 6:15 AM 0.7 ftL 1:20 PM 0.3 ftH 6:27 PM 0.8 ft7:11 AM / 6:13 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:16 AM 0.2 ftH 7:08 AM 0.7 ftL 2:27 PM 0.3 ftH 7:21 PM 0.8 ft7:13 AM / 6:12 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:07 AM 0.2 ftH 8:02 AM 0.8 ftL 3:24 PM 0.2 ftH 8:17 PM 0.8 ft7:14 AM / 6:10 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:52 AM 0.1 ftH 8:54 AM 0.8 ftL 4:14 PM 0.2 ftH 9:10 PM 0.9 ft7:15 AM / 6:09 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:33 AM 0.1 ftH 9:40 AM 0.9 ftL 5:01 PM 0.1 ftH 9:58 PM 0.9 ft7:16 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:14 AM 0.0 ftH 10:22 AM 1.0 ftL 5:48 PM 0.1 ftH 10:42 PM 0.9 ft7:17 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:56 AM 0.0 ftH 11:02 AM 1.1 ftL 6:36 PM 0.0 ftH 11:25 PM 0.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:05 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 6:39 AM 0.0 ftH 11:42 AM 1.1 ftL 7:25 PM 0.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:04 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:10 AM 0.9 ftL 7:24 AM 0.0 ftH 12:25 PM 1.1 ftL 8:14 PM 0.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:02 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:57 AM 0.9 ftL 8:11 AM 0.0 ftH 1:13 PM 1.1 ftL 9:03 PM 0.0 ft7:21 AM / 6:01 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:49 AM 0.9 ftL 8:59 AM 0.0 ftH 2:06 PM 1.1 ftL 9:54 PM 0.0 ft7:22 AM / 6:00 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:49 AM 0.8 ftL 9:49 AM 0.0 ftH 3:06 PM 1.0 ftL 10:50 PM 0.0 ft7:24 AM / 5:58 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:54 AM 0.8 ftL 10:46 AM 0.1 ftH 4:12 PM 1.0 ftL 11:54 PM 0.1 ft7:25 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:59 AM 0.8 ftL 10:55 AM 0.1 ftH 4:16 PM 0.9 ft6:26 AM / 4:56 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:02 AM 0.1 ftH 5:01 AM 0.8 ftL 12:12 PM 0.2 ftH 5:18 PM 0.9 ft6:27 AM / 4:55 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:07 AM 0.1 ftH 6:01 AM 0.8 ftL 1:23 PM 0.1 ftH 6:18 PM 0.9 ft6:28 AM / 4:54 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:04 AM 0.1 ftH 7:01 AM 0.9 ftL 2:25 PM 0.1 ftH 7:19 PM 0.9 ft6:29 AM / 4:53 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:54 AM 0.0 ftH 7:58 AM 0.9 ftL 3:19 PM 0.1 ftH 8:15 PM 0.9 ft6:30 AM / 4:52 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:39 AM 0.0 ftH 8:49 AM 1.0 ftL 4:08 PM 0.1 ftH 9:06 PM 0.9 ft6:31 AM / 4:51 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:21 AM 0.0 ftH 9:33 AM 1.0 ftL 4:54 PM 0.0 ftH 9:50 PM 0.9 ft6:33 AM / 4:50 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:02 AM 0.0 ftH 10:13 AM 1.0 ftL 5:39 PM 0.0 ftH 10:32 PM 0.9 ft6:34 AM / 4:49 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:42 AM 0.0 ftH 10:51 AM 1.0 ftL 6:22 PM 0.0 ftH 11:12 PM 0.8 ft6:35 AM / 4:48 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:21 AM 0.1 ftH 11:28 AM 1.0 ftL 7:03 PM 0.0 ftH 11:52 PM 0.8 ft6:36 AM / 4:47 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Flat Creek

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    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Flat Creek

    36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Windowpane, Smooth Dogfish, Common Skate. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 134 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 117 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 110 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 104 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 104 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 85 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 80 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 77 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 72 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 69 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 68 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 67 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 64 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 62 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 61 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 55 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 50 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 42 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 40 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 39 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 38 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 37 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 37 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 36 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 36 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 35 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 29 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 27 records
    • Northern Sand Lance Ammodytes dubiusSalt water · 26 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 26 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 22 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 21 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 19 records
    • Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 19 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 19 records
    • Smallmouth Flounder Etropus microstomusSalt water · 19 records
    Fresh water nearby · 4 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Banded Sunfish Enneacanthus obesusFresh water · 34 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 28 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 28 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 26 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Flat Creek

    Flat Creek gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.8 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 1.2 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (1.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 0.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 8:14 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 6 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 1.1 ft at 12:25 PM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.

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