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Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock tide chart

New Jersey · near Atlantic Highlands (4 mi) · NOAA station 8531680 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:39 AM · 0.0 ft8:46 AM · 5.9 ft3:10 PM · 0.1 ft9:03 PM · 5.1 ft5.9 ft
  • Low 2:39 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 8:46 AM 5.9 ft
  • Low 3:10 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 9:03 PM 5.1 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock
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Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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 Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:39 AM 0.0 ftH 8:46 AM 5.9 ftL 3:10 PM 0.1 ftH 9:03 PM 5.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:24 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:18 AM 0.2 ftH 9:25 AM 5.8 ftL 3:52 PM 0.2 ftH 9:44 PM 4.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:22 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:55 AM 0.4 ftH 10:03 AM 5.6 ftL 4:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:26 PM 4.6 ft7:05 AM / 6:20 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:30 AM 0.7 ftH 10:44 AM 5.3 ftL 5:11 PM 0.7 ftH 11:11 PM 4.3 ft7:06 AM / 6:19 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:05 AM 1.0 ftH 11:28 AM 5.0 ftL 5:51 PM 0.9 ft7:07 AM / 6:17 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:02 AM 4.1 ftL 5:41 AM 1.3 ftH 12:17 PM 4.8 ftL 6:38 PM 1.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:16 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:56 AM 3.9 ftL 6:25 AM 1.5 ftH 1:10 PM 4.6 ftL 7:36 PM 1.3 ft7:09 AM / 6:14 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock

    From NOAA's current predictions for Sandy Hook Chan., 0.4 mi. W of N. Tip, 1.1 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 SW (235°) and the ebb toward the NE (50°). The strongest current this week is 2.4 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 3:37 AMFlood 6:40 AM 2.3 knSlack 9:13 AMEbb 11:28 AM 1.6 knSlack 4:21 PMFlood 7:09 PM 1.6 knSlack 9:22 PMEbb 11:49 PM 1.9 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 4:18 AMFlood 7:14 AM 2.1 knSlack 9:56 AMEbb 12:08 PM 1.6 knSlack 5:05 PMFlood 7:52 PM 1.4 knSlack 10:06 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 12:34 AM 1.9 knSlack 4:59 AMFlood 7:34 AM 2.0 knSlack 10:39 AMEbb 12:52 PM 1.6 knSlack 5:49 PMFlood 8:37 PM 1.3 knSlack 10:52 PM
    Wed Oct 14Ebb 1:23 AM 1.8 knSlack 5:41 AMFlood 7:44 AM 1.9 knSlack 11:22 AMEbb 1:41 PM 1.5 knSlack 6:37 PMFlood 9:23 PM 1.1 knSlack 11:39 PM
    Thu Oct 15Ebb 2:15 AM 1.7 knSlack 6:24 AMFlood 8:17 AM 1.9 knSlack 12:06 PMEbb 2:37 PM 1.5 knSlack 7:29 PMFlood 10:11 PM 1.0 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:30 AMEbb 3:12 AM 1.6 knSlack 7:12 AMFlood 9:01 AM 1.9 knSlack 12:55 PMEbb 3:40 PM 1.5 knSlack 8:26 PMFlood 11:05 PM 1.0 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:24 AMEbb 4:10 AM 1.5 knSlack 8:05 AMFlood 9:50 AM 1.8 knSlack 1:47 PMEbb 5:49 PM 1.5 knSlack 9:22 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock

    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 1194 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:08 AM–2:08 AM, 12:30 PM–2:30 PM7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:07 PM–7:07 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:53 AM–2:53 AM, 1:17 PM–3:17 PM8:51 AM–9:51 AM, 6:35 PM–7:35 PM
    Tue Oct 1361 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:41 AM–3:41 AM, 2:05 PM–4:05 PM9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:09 PM–8:09 PM
    Wed Oct 1442 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:30 AM–4:30 AM, 2:55 PM–4:55 PM10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 7:49 PM–8:49 PM
    Thu Oct 1528 · Slow3:20 AM–5:20 AM, 3:45 PM–5:45 PM11:55 AM–12:55 PM, 8:36 PM–9:36 PM
    Fri Oct 1628 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:11 AM–6:11 AM, 4:36 PM–6:36 PM12:44 PM–1:44 PM, 9:30 PM–10:30 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:01 AM–7:01 AM, 5:26 PM–7:26 PM1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 10:30 PM–11:30 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. 0.1 ft at 3:10 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.2 ft at 3:52 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.3 ft at 1:13 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.4 ft at 4:31 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.6 ft at 12:26 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.7 ft at 5:11 PM 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 2:39 AM 0.0 ftH 8:46 AM 5.9 ftL 3:10 PM 0.1 ftH 9:03 PM 5.1 ft7:03 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:18 AM 0.2 ftH 9:25 AM 5.8 ftL 3:52 PM 0.2 ftH 9:44 PM 4.9 ft7:04 AM / 6:22 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:55 AM 0.4 ftH 10:03 AM 5.6 ftL 4:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:26 PM 4.6 ft7:05 AM / 6:20 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:30 AM 0.7 ftH 10:44 AM 5.3 ftL 5:11 PM 0.7 ftH 11:11 PM 4.3 ft7:06 AM / 6:19 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:05 AM 1.0 ftH 11:28 AM 5.0 ftL 5:51 PM 0.9 ft7:07 AM / 6:17 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:02 AM 4.1 ftL 5:41 AM 1.3 ftH 12:17 PM 4.8 ftL 6:38 PM 1.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:56 AM 3.9 ftL 6:25 AM 1.5 ftH 1:10 PM 4.6 ftL 7:36 PM 1.3 ft7:09 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:50 AM 3.8 ftL 7:28 AM 1.7 ftH 2:02 PM 4.5 ftL 8:41 PM 1.4 ft7:11 AM / 6:13 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:42 AM 3.9 ftL 8:45 AM 1.7 ftH 2:54 PM 4.5 ftL 9:41 PM 1.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:11 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:35 AM 4.0 ftL 9:52 AM 1.6 ftH 3:48 PM 4.5 ftL 10:32 PM 1.0 ft7:13 AM / 6:10 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:29 AM 4.3 ftL 10:49 AM 1.3 ftH 4:44 PM 4.7 ftL 11:17 PM 0.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:09 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:21 AM 4.6 ftL 11:39 AM 0.9 ftH 5:37 PM 4.8 ftL 11:58 PM 0.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:07 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 6:07 AM 5.0 ftL 12:26 PM 0.6 ftH 6:25 PM 5.0 ft7:16 AM / 6:06 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:39 AM 0.2 ftH 6:49 AM 5.5 ftL 1:13 PM 0.3 ftH 7:09 PM 5.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:04 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:21 AM 0.0 ftH 7:29 AM 5.8 ftL 2:01 PM 0.0 ftH 7:52 PM 5.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:03 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:04 AM -0.1 ftH 8:09 AM 6.1 ftL 2:50 PM -0.1 ftH 8:37 PM 5.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:02 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:49 AM -0.1 ftH 8:52 AM 6.2 ftL 3:39 PM -0.2 ftH 9:24 PM 5.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:00 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:36 AM -0.1 ftH 9:40 AM 6.2 ftL 4:28 PM -0.1 ftH 10:16 PM 4.9 ft7:22 AM / 5:59 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:24 AM 0.0 ftH 10:33 AM 6.0 ftL 5:19 PM 0.0 ftH 11:16 PM 4.7 ft7:23 AM / 5:58 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:14 AM 0.2 ftH 11:33 AM 5.7 ftL 6:15 PM 0.2 ft7:24 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:21 AM 4.6 ftL 6:11 AM 0.5 ftH 12:39 PM 5.4 ftL 7:19 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 5:55 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:26 AM 4.5 ftL 6:20 AM 0.8 ftH 12:43 PM 5.2 ftL 7:27 PM 0.5 ft6:26 AM / 4:54 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:28 AM 4.6 ftL 7:37 AM 0.9 ftH 1:45 PM 5.1 ftL 8:32 PM 0.4 ft6:28 AM / 4:53 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:28 AM 4.8 ftL 8:48 AM 0.8 ftH 2:45 PM 5.0 ftL 9:29 PM 0.3 ft6:29 AM / 4:52 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:28 AM 5.0 ftL 9:50 AM 0.6 ftH 3:46 PM 4.9 ftL 10:19 PM 0.1 ft6:30 AM / 4:51 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:25 AM 5.2 ftL 10:44 AM 0.4 ftH 4:42 PM 4.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.1 ft6:31 AM / 4:49 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:16 AM 5.4 ftL 11:33 AM 0.3 ftH 5:33 PM 4.9 ftL 11:46 PM 0.1 ft6:32 AM / 4:48 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 6:00 AM 5.6 ftL 12:19 PM 0.1 ftH 6:17 PM 4.8 ft6:33 AM / 4:47 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:27 AM 0.1 ftH 6:40 AM 5.7 ftL 1:04 PM 0.1 ftH 6:59 PM 4.8 ft6:35 AM / 4:46 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:07 AM 0.2 ftH 7:18 AM 5.7 ftL 1:47 PM 0.1 ftH 7:39 PM 4.7 ft6:36 AM / 4:45 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:46 AM 0.3 ftH 7:55 AM 5.6 ftL 2:28 PM 0.1 ftH 8:19 PM 4.5 ft6:37 AM / 4:44 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 Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock

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    Fish in the waters around Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock

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

    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 104 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 99 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 91 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 79 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 78 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 76 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 74 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 73 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 67 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 60 records
    • Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 48 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 48 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 47 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 46 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 45 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 44 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 40 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 40 records
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 38 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 38 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 37 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 33 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 31 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 31 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 30 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 29 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 27 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 27 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 25 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 22 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 21 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 20 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 20 records
    • Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 19 records
    • Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 19 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 19 records
    • West Atlantic Round Herring Etrumeus sadinaSalt water · 18 records
    • Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrusSalt water · 16 records
    • Northern Sand Lance Ammodytes dubiusSalt water · 16 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 Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock

    Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock 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 4.5 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 6.4 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (5.9 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 3.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 3:39 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 6.2 ft at 8:52 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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