Cold Spring tides today
- Tide now 3.2 ft ↓ falling · low 4:05 am (0.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:10–4:40 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day 1:00–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 1.8 ft · 61 °F slight · 6.0 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 7 mph · 56 °F from the E, gusts 13 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:24 am–6:02 pm 10 h 39 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:43 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:43 pm
- Best time to dive 10:20–11:30 am great day · 10/10
Today in Cold Spring there are high tides at 10:56 am (6.1 ft) and 11:26 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 5:10 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:05 am. The sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 6:02 pm: 10 h 39 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:43 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:38 am to 4:38 am and from 3:11 pm to 5:11 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (7 mph). Mainly clear, 56 °F.
Fishing in Cold Spring today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 4:05 am
- Major period 2:38–4:38 am
- Falling pressure (−0.10 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (1.7 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:10 am to 4:40 am, combines the 4:05 am low tide, a major period, falling pressure, a light onshore breeze and some swell. Also good from 4:10 pm to 6:10 pm, with the 5:10 pm low tide, a major period, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 11:10 am to 12:00 pm, with the 10:56 am high tide, moonset and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: summer flounder, longfin inshore squid, scup and weakfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: summer flounder and scup. What you can catch
Beach day in Cold Spring
Is it a beach day?
2 good hours- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.5 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
- Water at 62 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.5 ft
1.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 61 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 4:05 am
Low tide at 4:05 am and 5:10 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:56 am and 11:26 pm.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and a calm sea, though with cool air.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Cold Spring
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- Higbee Beach 2.7 mi · W
- The Cove 2.7 mi · S
- Parking
- Sunset Beach 3.0 mi · SW
- Two Mile Beach 3.4 mi · SE
- Parking
- Five Mile Beach 5.0 mi · E
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Sunray Beach 5.4 mi · N
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for New Jersey (Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Cold Spring
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 4:05 am 0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:56 am 6.1 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Low tide 5:10 pm 0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 11:26 pm 4.3 ft · coef. 79
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 29 min to low tide at 4:05 am.
Tide coefficient 83 for the 10:56 am high tide and 79 for the 11:26 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (6.4 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (-1.1 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 91, 6.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 3.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:24 am · 6:02 pm | Low tide 4:05 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:56 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 5:10 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 11:26 pm · 4.3 ft | Coef. 83 | 84% | Major periods 2:38 am · 3:11 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:25 am · 6:01 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 11:54 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 6:13 pm · 0.3 ft | — | Coef. 76 | 74% | Major periods 3:43 am · 4:15 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:26 am · 6:00 pm | High tide 12:30 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 6:04 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:57 pm · 5.6 ft | Low tide 7:17 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 72 | 63% | Major periods 4:45 am · 5:15 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:27 am · 4:59 pm | High tide 1:38 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 6:13 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 1:02 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 7:20 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 67 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:43 am · 5:10 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:28 am · 4:58 pm | High tide 1:47 am · 4.1 ft | Low tide 7:24 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 2:10 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 8:22 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 65 | 41% | Major periods 5:36 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:29 am · 4:57 pm | High tide 2:57 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 8:37 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 3:17 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 9:19 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:25 am · 6:48 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:30 am · 4:56 pm | High tide 3:59 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:43 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 4:16 pm · 4.9 ft | Low tide 10:10 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 70 | 21% | Major periods 7:10 am · 7:33 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Cape Island Creek station (NOAA), 1.4 mi from Cold Spring. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Atlantic City (Ocean) reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Cold Spring
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest3.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.0 ft with a period of 8 s, from the southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:36 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44084, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Surf in Cold Spring today
Surf today
Poor- 1.1–1.7 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
- 1.6 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast, short: weak, messy waves
- Almost no wind (3 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (high tide at 10:56 am)
- Light: First light 6:56 am · sunrise 7:24 am · sunset 6:02 pm · last light 6:30 pm
- Tide: low 4:05 am (0.1 ft), high 10:56 am (6.1 ft), low 5:10 pm (0.1 ft) and high 11:26 pm (4.3 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 60.6 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 11 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has glassy water, though with a short-period swell. 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm can also work, with light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm can also work, with glassy water, though with small waves and a short-period swell.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Cold Spring today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:56 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:20 am
- 1.5 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light cross-shore wind (5 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 4:05 am (3:50–4:30 am), high tide 10:56 am (10:30–11:20 am), low tide 5:10 pm (4:50–5:40 pm) and high tide 11:26 pm (10:50–11:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 60.6 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:30 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:43 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:20 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- SS Atlantus 3.4 mi
- Wreck 4.0 mi
- Wreck 4.2 mi
- Wreck 4.5 mi
- Wreck 4.7 mi
- Wreck 5.2 mi
- Wreck 5.5 mi
- Wreck 7.0 mi
- Wreck 8.4 mi
- Delaware Bay 9.9 mi
- 7 - P3 and Dolphin 12 mi
- Atlantic Divers 0.4 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation. Artificial reefs: NOAA and BOEM (MarineCadastre.gov), a U.S. Government work.
Weather in Cold Spring
Now in Cold Spring
- Low / high
- 53 / 66 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 2%
- Clouds
- 21%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 51 °F
- Visibility
- 9.6 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 45
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 56° | 55° | 54° | 57° | 64° | 65° | 60° | 57° |
| Wind (mph) | 7 E | 6 ESE | 2 E | 2 ENE | 5 W | 7 SSE | 6 SSE | 5 SSW |
| Gusts | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| Waves | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 56° 7 E 1.8 ft
- 3:00 am 55° 6 ESE 1.8 ft
- 6:00 am 54° 2 E 1.7 ft
- 9:00 am 57° 2 ENE 1.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 64° 5 W 1.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 65° 7 SSE 1.5 ft
- 6:00 pm 60° 6 SSE 1.5 ft
- 9:00 pm 57° 5 SSW 1.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 66 °F | 7 mph SSE | 1.8 ft | 10:56 am · 11:26 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 69 °F | 11 mph WNW | 2.2 ft | 11:54 am | |
| Sat 31 | 45 / 59 °F | 9 mph N | 2.0 ft | 12:30 am · 12:57 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 49 / 62 °F | 5 mph SE | 1.4 ft | 1:38 am · 1:02 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 53 / 65 °F | 6 mph S | 1.2 ft | 1:47 am · 2:10 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 66 °F | 11 mph E | 1.4 ft | 2:57 am · 3:17 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 56 / 67 °F | 13 mph E | 3.1 ft | 3:59 am · 4:16 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 57 / 67 °F | 13 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 4:51 am · 5:08 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 52 / 65 °F | 12 mph ENE | 3.3 ft | 5:36 am · 5:54 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 49 / 61 °F | 14 mph NW | 2.6 ft | 6:19 am · 6:39 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 47 / 60 °F | 14 mph NW | 2.1 ft | 6:59 am · 7:22 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 47 / 56 °F | 15 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | 7:38 am · 8:02 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 49 / 58 °F | 12 mph NE | 1.1 ft | 8:15 am · 8:41 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 55 / 60 °F | 7 mph N | 0.9 ft | 8:51 am · 9:20 pm |
- Fri 30 Clear sky 53° / 69° 2.2 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 45° / 59° 2.0 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 49° / 62° 1.4 ft
- Mon 2 Partly cloudy 53° / 65° 1.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 54° / 66° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 56° / 67° 3.1 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 57° / 67° 3.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+3.4 °F; normal high: 63 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:36 am (local time).
The sun in Cold Spring
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:25 am
- Full dark 7:01 pm
- Civil dawn 6:56 am
- Civil dusk 6:30 pm
- Solar noon 12:43 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 39 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:25 pm
- Full dark 7:01 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,527 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Cold Spring
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:38–4:38 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:11–5:11 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:09 am–12:09 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:13–9:13 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Cold Spring
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- U.S. Coast Guard 1.9 mi
- Coast Guard Pier 1.9 mi
- Jetty 2.6 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard 3.2 mi
- Boat ramp 1.8 mi
- Boat ramp 4.8 mi
- Cape Island Marina 1.2 mi
- Cape May Marina 1.3 mi
- Hands Too Bait and Tackle 0.9 mi
- Off The Hook Bait & Tackle 1.0 mi
- Jim's Bait & Tackle 1.2 mi
- Fuel dock 4.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 1 ft at 0.35 mi.
From the shoreline (1.3 mi from Cold Spring) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 0.35 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 7.2 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.35 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
There is little open water ahead: in a cove or small bay, cells of about 300 ft cannot show the bottom well near the rocks. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.35 mi out.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Cape May Lighthouse 3.3 mi southwest
- Light
- A white flash every 15 s · Fl W 15s
- Range
- 24 nautical miles (28 mi)
- Light height
- 164 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 157 ft
- Built
- 1823
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Cold SpringTides nearby
- Cape May2.3 mi
- West Cape May2.4 mi
- North Cape May2.5 mi
- Diamond Beach3.5 mi
- Cape May Point3.5 mi
- Villas4.4 mi
- Wildwood Crest4.5 mi
- Miami Beach4.8 mi
- West Wildwood5.5 mi
- Wildwood5.7 mi
Cold Spring at a glance
- Town or city. Coordinates: 38.967° N, 74.916° W.
- It is 128 mi south of Newark, the main place in New Jersey. The sun rises at the same time and sets 6 min later than in Newark.
- The nearest tide station, Cape Island Creek, is 1.4 mi to the south.
- Its coast faces southeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Higbee Beach (2.7 mi), Two Mile Beach (3.4 mi).
Questions about Cold SpringQuestions
What time is high tide today in Cold Spring?
Today in Cold Spring there are high tides at 10:56 am (6.1 ft) and 11:26 pm (4.3 ft) and low tides at 4:05 am and 5:10 pm. Tide coefficient 83.
What time is sunset today in Cold Spring?
At 6:02 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:30 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Cold Spring?
At 7:25 am. First light comes at 6:26 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:38–4:38 am, Minor 11:09 am–12:09 pm, Major 3:11–5:11 pm, Minor 8:13–9:13 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Cold Spring?
Mainly clear, from 53 °F to 66 °F, with a light breeze from the east (7 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Cold Spring?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.8 ft waves with a period of 6.0 s from the east-southeast. The water is 60.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Cold Spring?
The best time to visit Cold Spring is from May to September: highs of 72 °F to 85 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Cape Island Creek (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).