TideAhead
New JerseyNOAA 8533780

Flat Creek Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
0.7ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8533780
Next low tide
5:15 AM
Thu, Sep 240.1 ft
Next high tide
10:20 AM
Thu, Sep 240.9 ft
Current Weather
61°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

NE 30 mph

Model
Tide Forecast
NOAA Flat Creek · Station 8533780 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8531680
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft-0.3 ft0.5 ft1.3 ft2 ft0.1 ft0.9 ft0.1 ft1.0 ft0.1 ft0.9 ft0.1 ft1.0 ftWed, Sep 2311:52 PMThu, Sep 2411:50 AMThu, Sep 2411:46 PMFri, Sep 2511:40 AMFri, Sep 2511:37 PM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature61°FObserved

Humidity63%Observed

Pressure1028 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedNE 30 mphModel

Gusts26 mphObserved

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water66.4°FObservedNOAA Atlantic City · 27.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:46 AM

Sunset6:50 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 30 mph41 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 30 mph40 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy59°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy58°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy58°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy57°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMMostly Cloudy60°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy61°FNE 30 mph40 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny64°FNE 30 mph40 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy64°FNE 30 mph39 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

44/100 · Poor
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Strong wind30 mph can make shore and small-boat fishing difficult
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
45/100 · Fair
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Rough handling conditionsStrong wind raises small-craft and gear-retrieval risk
  • Moderate tidal exchange0.7 ft range in the next cycle
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • Strong local wind30 mph may reduce surface quality
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife fishing rulesNew Jersey · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Double Creek

NOAA 8533665 · NJ

2.7 mi

North Beach

NOAA 8533862 · NJ

2.8 mi

Manahawkin Creek

NOAA 8533909 · NJ

3.0 mi

Loveladies Harbor

NOAA 8533738 · NJ

3.2 mi

Mill Creek, 1 n.mi. above entrance

NOAA 8533905 · NJ

3.6 mi

Manahawkin Drawbridge

NOAA 8533935 · NJ

3.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Flat Creekofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Atlantic Cityobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.