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 4:36 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
0.8ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8533780
Next low tide
11:25 AM
Wed, Aug 50.1 ft
Next high tide
4:54 PM
Wed, Aug 50.9 ft
Current Weather
73°F

Cloudy

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA 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 ft0.2 ft0.8 ft0.1 ft1.0 ft0.2 ft0.8 ftWed, Aug 54:15 AMWed, Aug 54:13 PMThu, Aug 64:11 AMThu, Aug 64:06 PMFri, Aug 73:58 AM
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

Temperature73°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts2 mphModel

Rain chance2%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water73.4°FObservedNOAA Atlantic City · 27.0 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:00 AM

Sunset8:05 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy71°F 0 mph2 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMPartly Cloudy71°F 0 mph2 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMMostly Sunny72°F 0 mph3 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMPartly Sunny72°F 0 mph3 mph2%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMMostly Sunny74°FE 5 mph5 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMMostly Sunny77°FSE 5 mph6 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FSE 5 mph8 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny80°FSE 5 mph9 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers80°FSE 5 mph12 mph15%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Rain Showers81°FSE 10 mph12 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 10 mph14 mph18%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 10 mph14 mph19%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind0 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry2% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
83/100 · Very good
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
  • Calm surface0 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Moderate tidal exchange0.9 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

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Wave period not publishedThe surf score uses available NWS wave height and local wind only
  • 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 predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Atlantic Cityobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:36 AM

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