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Island Beach tide chart

New Jersey · near Bayville (5 mi) · NOAA station 8533345 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM6:07 AM · 0.0 ft11:50 AM · 0.5 ft6:38 PM · 0.0 ft0.5 ft
  • Low 6:07 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 11:50 AM 0.5 ft
  • Low 6:38 PM 0.0 ft

Sunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:24 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Island Beach
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 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 Island Beach

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

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WXM60, Southard, NJ (21 mi)
    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KHB38, Atlantic City, NJ (38 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 6:07 AM 0.0 ftH 11:50 AM 0.5 ftL 6:38 PM 0.0 ft7:03 AM / 6:24 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:07 AM 0.4 ftL 6:46 AM 0.0 ftH 12:29 PM 0.5 ftL 7:20 PM 0.0 ft7:04 AM / 6:23 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:48 AM 0.4 ftL 7:23 AM 0.0 ftH 1:07 PM 0.4 ftL 7:59 PM 0.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:30 AM 0.4 ftL 7:58 AM 0.1 ftH 1:48 PM 0.4 ftL 8:39 PM 0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:15 AM 0.3 ftL 8:33 AM 0.1 ftH 2:32 PM 0.4 ftL 9:19 PM 0.1 ft7:07 AM / 6:18 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:06 AM 0.3 ftL 9:09 AM 0.1 ftH 3:21 PM 0.4 ftL 10:06 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:17 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:00 AM 0.3 ftL 9:53 AM 0.1 ftH 4:14 PM 0.4 ftL 11:04 PM 0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:15 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Island Beach

    From NOAA's current predictions for Barnegat Inlet, 6.1 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 W (270°) and the ebb toward the E (90°). The strongest current this week is 3.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:19 AM 3.3 knSlack 6:16 AMFlood 8:24 AM 3.3 knSlack 11:46 AMEbb 2:46 PM 3.4 knSlack 6:51 PMFlood 8:42 PM 2.8 knSlack 11:51 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:57 AM 3.4 knSlack 6:55 AMFlood 9:02 AM 3.4 knSlack 12:27 PMEbb 3:24 PM 3.2 knSlack 7:32 PMFlood 9:20 PM 2.6 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:27 AMEbb 3:32 AM 3.3 knSlack 7:31 AMFlood 9:37 AM 3.2 knSlack 1:06 PMEbb 3:58 PM 2.9 knSlack 8:09 PMFlood 9:55 PM 2.3 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:00 AMEbb 4:05 AM 3.0 knSlack 8:04 AMFlood 10:11 AM 3.0 knSlack 1:42 PMEbb 4:30 PM 2.5 knSlack 8:43 PMFlood 10:31 PM 2.0 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:33 AMEbb 4:38 AM 2.7 knSlack 8:35 AMFlood 10:47 AM 2.7 knSlack 2:16 PMEbb 5:04 PM 2.1 knSlack 9:15 PMFlood 11:11 PM 1.5 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 2:07 AMEbb 5:15 AM 2.2 knSlack 9:04 AMFlood 11:26 AM 2.3 knSlack 2:51 PMEbb 5:42 PM 1.8 knSlack 9:48 PMFlood 11:59 PM 1.2 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:46 AMEbb 6:00 AM 1.8 knSlack 9:36 AMFlood 12:10 PM 1.9 knSlack 3:29 PMEbb 6:26 PM 1.6 knSlack 10:32 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Island Beach

    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 1187 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:08 AM–2:08 AM, 12:31 PM–2:31 PM7:44 AM–8:44 AM, 6:09 PM–7:09 PM
    Mon Oct 1273 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM12:54 AM–2:54 AM, 1:17 PM–3:17 PM8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:37 PM–7:37 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:41 AM–3:41 AM, 2:05 PM–4:05 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:11 PM–8:11 PM
    Wed Oct 1450 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:30 AM–4:30 AM, 2:55 PM–4:55 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:52 PM–8:52 PM
    Thu Oct 1543 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:20 AM–5:20 AM, 3:46 PM–5:46 PM11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 8:39 PM–9:39 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:11 AM–6:11 AM, 4:37 PM–6:37 PM12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 9:33 PM–10:33 PM
    Sat Oct 1743 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:02 AM–7:02 AM, 5:26 PM–7:26 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 4:41 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.0 ft at 7:23 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.1 ft at 3:54 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.1 ft at 7:58 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 0.1 ft at 3:07 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.1 ft at 8:33 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 6:07 AM 0.0 ftH 11:50 AM 0.5 ftL 6:38 PM 0.0 ft7:03 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:07 AM 0.4 ftL 6:46 AM 0.0 ftH 12:29 PM 0.5 ftL 7:20 PM 0.0 ft7:04 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:48 AM 0.4 ftL 7:23 AM 0.0 ftH 1:07 PM 0.4 ftL 7:59 PM 0.0 ft7:05 AM / 6:21 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:30 AM 0.4 ftL 7:58 AM 0.1 ftH 1:48 PM 0.4 ftL 8:39 PM 0.1 ft7:06 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:15 AM 0.3 ftL 8:33 AM 0.1 ftH 2:32 PM 0.4 ftL 9:19 PM 0.1 ft7:07 AM / 6:18 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:06 AM 0.3 ftL 9:09 AM 0.1 ftH 3:21 PM 0.4 ftL 10:06 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:00 AM 0.3 ftL 9:53 AM 0.1 ftH 4:14 PM 0.4 ftL 11:04 PM 0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:54 AM 0.3 ftL 10:56 AM 0.1 ftH 5:06 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:14 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:09 AM 0.1 ftH 5:46 AM 0.3 ftL 12:13 PM 0.1 ftH 5:58 PM 0.4 ft7:11 AM / 6:12 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:09 AM 0.1 ftH 6:39 AM 0.3 ftL 1:20 PM 0.1 ftH 6:52 PM 0.4 ft7:12 AM / 6:11 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:00 AM 0.1 ftH 7:33 AM 0.3 ftL 2:17 PM 0.1 ftH 7:48 PM 0.4 ft7:13 AM / 6:10 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:45 AM 0.1 ftH 8:25 AM 0.4 ftL 3:07 PM 0.1 ftH 8:41 PM 0.4 ft7:14 AM / 6:08 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:26 AM 0.0 ftH 9:11 AM 0.4 ftL 3:54 PM 0.1 ftH 9:29 PM 0.4 ft7:16 AM / 6:07 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:07 AM 0.0 ftH 9:53 AM 0.4 ftL 4:41 PM 0.0 ftH 10:13 PM 0.4 ft7:17 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:49 AM 0.0 ftH 10:33 AM 0.5 ftL 5:29 PM 0.0 ftH 10:56 PM 0.4 ft7:18 AM / 6:04 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:32 AM 0.0 ftH 11:13 AM 0.5 ftL 6:18 PM 0.0 ftH 11:41 PM 0.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:03 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 6:17 AM 0.0 ftH 11:56 AM 0.5 ftL 7:07 PM 0.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:02 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:28 AM 0.4 ftL 7:04 AM 0.0 ftH 12:44 PM 0.5 ftL 7:56 PM 0.0 ft7:21 AM / 6:00 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:20 AM 0.4 ftL 7:52 AM 0.0 ftH 1:37 PM 0.5 ftL 8:47 PM 0.0 ft7:22 AM / 5:59 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:20 AM 0.4 ftL 8:42 AM 0.0 ftH 2:37 PM 0.5 ftL 9:43 PM 0.0 ft7:23 AM / 5:58 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:25 AM 0.4 ftL 9:39 AM 0.0 ftH 3:43 PM 0.4 ftL 10:47 PM 0.0 ft7:24 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:30 AM 0.4 ftL 9:48 AM 0.1 ftH 3:47 PM 0.4 ftL 10:55 PM 0.0 ft6:26 AM / 4:55 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:32 AM 0.4 ftL 11:05 AM 0.1 ftH 4:49 PM 0.4 ft6:27 AM / 4:54 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:00 AM 0.0 ftH 5:32 AM 0.4 ftL 12:16 PM 0.1 ftH 5:49 PM 0.4 ft6:28 AM / 4:53 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:57 AM 0.0 ftH 6:32 AM 0.4 ftL 1:18 PM 0.1 ftH 6:50 PM 0.4 ft6:29 AM / 4:52 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:47 AM 0.0 ftH 7:29 AM 0.4 ftL 2:12 PM 0.0 ftH 7:46 PM 0.4 ft6:30 AM / 4:51 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:32 AM 0.0 ftH 8:20 AM 0.4 ftL 3:01 PM 0.0 ftH 8:37 PM 0.4 ft6:31 AM / 4:50 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:14 AM 0.0 ftH 9:04 AM 0.5 ftL 3:47 PM 0.0 ftH 9:21 PM 0.4 ft6:33 AM / 4:49 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:55 AM 0.0 ftH 9:44 AM 0.5 ftL 4:32 PM 0.0 ftH 10:03 PM 0.4 ft6:34 AM / 4:48 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:35 AM 0.0 ftH 10:22 AM 0.5 ftL 5:15 PM 0.0 ftH 10:43 PM 0.4 ft6:35 AM / 4:47 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:14 AM 0.0 ftH 10:59 AM 0.5 ftL 5:56 PM 0.0 ftH 11:23 PM 0.4 ft6:36 AM / 4:46 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 Island Beach

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

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

    Fish in the waters around Island Beach

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

    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 164 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 134 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 122 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 114 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 113 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 100 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 95 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 84 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 80 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 69 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 67 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 63 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 61 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 58 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 58 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 57 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 55 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 54 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 54 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 53 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 49 records
    • Northern Sand Lance Ammodytes dubiusSalt water · 43 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 43 records
    • Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 42 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 42 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 41 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 36 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 34 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 29 records
    • Smallmouth Flounder Etropus microstomusSalt water · 28 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 27 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 21 records
    • West Atlantic Round Herring Etrumeus sadinaSalt water · 21 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 20 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 19 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 18 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 17 records
    • Striped Cusk-eel Ophidion marginatumSalt water · 17 records
    • Rough Scad Trachurus lathamiSalt water · 17 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 Island Beach

    Island Beach 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 0.4 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 0.5 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (0.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 0.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 7:07 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 0.5 ft at 11:56 AM 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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