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New JerseyNOAA 8536931

Fortescue Creek Tides & Coastal Conditions

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

Partial official dataUpdated 5:22 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
72°F

Cloudy

Observed

ESE 3 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8536931 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

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

Air

Temperature72°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1020 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedESE 3 mphObserved

Gusts7 mphModel

Rain chance9%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

Water79.9°FObservedNOAA Ship John Shoal · 11.7 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:05 AM

Sunset8:08 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FE 5 mph7 mph9%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMPartly Sunny72°FE 5 mph7 mph11%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FE 5 mph8 mph13%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms75°FE 5 mph9 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms76°FSE 5 mph10 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FSE 5 mph12 mph44%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms79°FSE 5 mph13 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSE 10 mph13 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely80°FSE 10 mph15 mph61%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely81°FSE 10 mph16 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 10 mph16 mph36%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FSE 10 mph16 mph40%

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.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell1.0 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.

Fishing Creek entrance

NOAA 8536848 · NJ

1.7 mi

Weir Creek bridge, Dividing Creek

NOAA 8536935 · NJ

2.6 mi

Hollywood Beach, The Glades

NOAA 8537026 · NJ

3.1 mi

Newport Landing, Nantuxent Creek

NOAA 8537079 · NJ

3.9 mi

Dividing Creek entrance

NOAA 8536849 · NJ

4.1 mi

Money Island, Nantuxent Creek entrance

NOAA 8537052 · NJ

4.7 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Ship John Shoalobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:22 AM

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