West Creek, Westecunk Creek tide chart
New Jersey · near Tuckerton (3 mi) · NOAA station 8533987 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:19 AM 0.0 ft
- High 10:56 AM 2.6 ft
- Low 5:50 PM 0.1 ft
- High 11:13 PM 2.3 ft
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Sunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at West Creek, Westecunk CreekBest times
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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
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:19 AM 0.0 ftH 10:56 AM 2.6 ftL 5:50 PM 0.1 ftH 11:13 PM 2.3 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:25 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 5:58 AM 0.1 ftH 11:35 AM 2.5 ftL 6:32 PM 0.1 ftH 11:54 PM 2.1 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:24 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 6:35 AM 0.2 ftH 12:13 PM 2.4 ftL 7:11 PM 0.2 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:36 AM 2.0 ftL 7:10 AM 0.3 ftH 12:54 PM 2.3 ftL 7:51 PM 0.3 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:21 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:21 AM 1.9 ftL 7:45 AM 0.5 ftH 1:38 PM 2.2 ftL 8:31 PM 0.4 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:19 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:12 AM 1.8 ftL 8:21 AM 0.6 ftH 2:27 PM 2.1 ftL 9:18 PM 0.6 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:18 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:06 AM 1.7 ftL 9:05 AM 0.7 ftH 3:20 PM 2.0 ftL 10:16 PM 0.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:16 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near West Creek, Westecunk Creek
From NOAA's current predictions for Manahawkin Drawbridge, 6.2 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.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 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 12 | Slack 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 13 | Slack 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 14 | Flood 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 15 | Flood 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 16 | Flood 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 17 | Flood 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 West Creek, Westecunk 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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 93 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:09 AM–2:09 AM, 12:32 PM–2:32 PM | 7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:10 PM–7:10 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 79 · Excellent | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM | 12:55 AM–2:55 AM, 1:18 PM–3:18 PM | 8:50 AM–9:50 AM, 6:39 PM–7:39 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 66 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:42 AM–3:42 AM, 2:06 PM–4:06 PM | 9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:13 PM–8:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 54 · Fair | 3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM | 2:31 AM–4:31 AM, 2:56 PM–4:56 PM | 10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:53 PM–8:53 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 45 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM | 3:21 AM–5:21 AM, 3:47 PM–5:47 PM | 11:52 AM–12:52 PM, 8:41 PM–9:41 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 46 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 4:12 AM–6:12 AM, 4:37 PM–6:37 PM | 12:42 PM–1:42 PM, 9:35 PM–10:35 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 45 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:02 AM–7:02 AM, 5:27 PM–7:27 PM | 1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:34 PM–11:34 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.
- 0.1 ft at 5:50 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.1 ft at 3:53 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.3 ft at 3:06 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.3 ft at 7:10 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.4 ft at 2:19 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 0.5 ft at 7:45 AM on Thursday, October 15
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:19 AM 0.0 ftH 10:56 AM 2.6 ftL 5:50 PM 0.1 ftH 11:13 PM 2.3 ft | 7:04 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 5:58 AM 0.1 ftH 11:35 AM 2.5 ftL 6:32 PM 0.1 ftH 11:54 PM 2.1 ft | 7:05 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 6:35 AM 0.2 ftH 12:13 PM 2.4 ftL 7:11 PM 0.2 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:36 AM 2.0 ftL 7:10 AM 0.3 ftH 12:54 PM 2.3 ftL 7:51 PM 0.3 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:21 AM 1.9 ftL 7:45 AM 0.5 ftH 1:38 PM 2.2 ftL 8:31 PM 0.4 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:12 AM 1.8 ftL 8:21 AM 0.6 ftH 2:27 PM 2.1 ftL 9:18 PM 0.6 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:06 AM 1.7 ftL 9:05 AM 0.7 ftH 3:20 PM 2.0 ftL 10:16 PM 0.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:16 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 4:00 AM 1.7 ftL 10:08 AM 0.8 ftH 4:12 PM 2.0 ftL 11:21 PM 0.6 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 4:52 AM 1.7 ftL 11:25 AM 0.8 ftH 5:04 PM 2.0 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:21 AM 0.6 ftH 5:45 AM 1.8 ftL 12:32 PM 0.7 ftH 5:58 PM 2.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:12 AM 0.5 ftH 6:39 AM 1.9 ftL 1:29 PM 0.6 ftH 6:54 PM 2.0 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 1:57 AM 0.3 ftH 7:31 AM 2.0 ftL 2:19 PM 0.4 ftH 7:47 PM 2.1 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:38 AM 0.2 ftH 8:17 AM 2.2 ftL 3:06 PM 0.3 ftH 8:35 PM 2.2 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 3:19 AM 0.1 ftH 8:59 AM 2.4 ftL 3:53 PM 0.1 ftH 9:19 PM 2.3 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 4:01 AM 0.0 ftH 9:39 AM 2.6 ftL 4:41 PM 0.0 ftH 10:02 PM 2.3 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 4:44 AM -0.1 ftH 10:19 AM 2.7 ftL 5:30 PM -0.1 ftH 10:47 PM 2.3 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 5:29 AM -0.1 ftH 11:02 AM 2.7 ftL 6:19 PM -0.1 ftH 11:34 PM 2.2 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 6:16 AM -0.1 ftH 11:50 AM 2.7 ftL 7:08 PM -0.1 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:26 AM 2.1 ftL 7:04 AM 0.0 ftH 12:43 PM 2.6 ftL 7:59 PM 0.0 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 1:26 AM 2.1 ftL 7:54 AM 0.1 ftH 1:43 PM 2.5 ftL 8:55 PM 0.1 ft | 7:24 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 2:31 AM 2.0 ftL 8:51 AM 0.2 ftH 2:49 PM 2.4 ftL 9:59 PM 0.2 ft | 7:25 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 2:36 AM 2.0 ftL 9:00 AM 0.4 ftH 2:53 PM 2.3 ftL 10:07 PM 0.2 ft | 6:26 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 3:38 AM 2.0 ftL 10:17 AM 0.4 ftH 3:55 PM 2.2 ftL 11:12 PM 0.2 ft | 6:27 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 4:38 AM 2.1 ftL 11:28 AM 0.4 ftH 4:55 PM 2.2 ft | 6:28 AM / 4:54 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:09 AM 0.1 ftH 5:38 AM 2.2 ftL 12:30 PM 0.3 ftH 5:56 PM 2.1 ft | 6:29 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:59 AM 0.1 ftH 6:35 AM 2.3 ftL 1:24 PM 0.2 ftH 6:52 PM 2.1 ft | 6:31 AM / 4:52 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 1:44 AM 0.0 ftH 7:26 AM 2.4 ftL 2:13 PM 0.1 ftH 7:43 PM 2.1 ft | 6:32 AM / 4:51 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 2:26 AM 0.0 ftH 8:10 AM 2.5 ftL 2:59 PM 0.1 ftH 8:27 PM 2.1 ft | 6:33 AM / 4:50 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 3:07 AM 0.1 ftH 8:50 AM 2.5 ftL 3:44 PM 0.0 ftH 9:09 PM 2.1 ft | 6:34 AM / 4:49 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 3:47 AM 0.1 ftH 9:28 AM 2.5 ftL 4:27 PM 0.0 ftH 9:49 PM 2.0 ft | 6:35 AM / 4:48 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 4:26 AM 0.2 ftH 10:05 AM 2.5 ftL 5:08 PM 0.1 ftH 10:29 PM 2.0 ft | 6:36 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 West Creek, Westecunk Creek
Beaches
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach 4.8 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 2.8 mi
- Boat ramp 3.3 mi
- Boat ramp 5.0 mi
- Beach Haven Municipal Boat Ramp 5.2 mi
Marinas
- Harbor View Marina 5.2 mi
- Shelter Harbor Marina 5.2 mi
- Morrison's Marina 5.3 mi
- Beach Haven Yacht Club Marina 5.3 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Polly's Dock 5.3 mi
- Black Whale Dock 5.3 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around West Creek, Westecunk Creek
35 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Smooth Dogfish, Windowpane, Summer Flounder. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 73 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 57 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 53 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 51 records
- Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 48 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 45 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 44 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 43 records
- Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 39 records
- Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 38 records
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 37 records
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 37 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 37 records
- Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 35 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 34 records
- Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 30 records
- Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 28 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 26 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 26 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 26 records
- Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 25 records
- Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 24 records
- Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 24 records
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 23 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 23 records
- Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 22 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 22 records
- Spotfin Killifish Fundulus luciaeSalt water · 22 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 20 records
- Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 20 records
- Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 19 records
- Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 18 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 18 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 17 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 17 records
Fresh water nearby · 5 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Banded Sunfish Enneacanthus obesusFresh water · 35 records
- Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 31 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 26 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 24 records
- Mud Sunfish Acantharchus pomotisFresh 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 West Creek, Westecunk Creek
West Creek, Westecunk 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 2.0 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 2.8 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 1.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 6:19 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 2.7 ft at 11:02 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
- NOAA station ID: 8533987
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 39.6317, -74.2967
Reference station: Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.