Fairton tides today
- Tide now 0.6 ft ↓ falling · low 8:23 pm (0.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:10 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach tomorrow 1:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.5 ft · 61 °F smooth · 2.7 s from the southeast
- Wind · air 5 mph · 56 °F from the ESE, gusts 11 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:25 am–6:04 pm 10 h 40 min of daylight
- Moon 91% · 7:40 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:40 pm
- Diving tomorrow 1:30–3:20 pm great day · 9/10
Today in Fairton there are high tides at 1:49 am (5.9 ft) and 2:05 pm (6.9 ft) and low tides at 7:26 am and 8:23 pm. Tide coefficient 76. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:23 pm. The sun rises at 7:25 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 10 h 40 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:40 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:36 am to 3:36 am and from 2:07 pm to 4:07 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph). Partly cloudy, 56 °F.
Fishing in Fairton today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:05 pm, coefficient 75
- Major period 2:07–4:07 pm
- Steady pressure (30.39 inHg), light offshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.3 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 76 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm, combines the 2:05 pm high tide and a major period. Also worth a try from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, with the 7:26 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 7:20 pm to 8:10 pm, with the 8:23 pm low tide and moonrise.
Species with the most records nearby: striped bass, summer flounder, longfin inshore squid and spot. October is one of the months when these are seen most: summer flounder and longfin inshore squid. What you can catch
Beach day in Fairton
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Offshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.4 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 7:26 am: more sand
- Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.4 ft
0.4 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
Offshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 8:23 pm
Low tide at 7:26 am and 8:23 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:49 am and 2:05 pm.
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 Fairton
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Tides in Fairton
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 1:49 am 5.9 ft · coef. 76
- ▼ Low tide 7:26 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:05 pm 6.9 ft · coef. 75
- ▼ Next low tide 8:23 pm 0.4 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 30 min to low tide at 8:23 pm.
Tide coefficient 76 for the 1:49 am high tide and 75 for the 2:05 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.5 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 (7.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (-0.6 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
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 8 to 11 (coefficient 81, 6.7 ft range). The smallest, from October 17 to 19 (coefficient 58, 5.0 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:25 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 1:49 am · 5.9 ft | Low tide 7:26 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 2:05 pm · 6.9 ft | Low tide 8:23 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 76 | 91% | Major periods 1:36 am · 2:07 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:26 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 2:40 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 8:16 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 2:56 pm · 6.8 ft | Low tide 9:18 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 74 | 84% | Major periods 2:40 am · 3:12 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:27 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 3:35 am · 5.5 ft | Low tide 9:11 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:54 pm · 6.6 ft | Low tide 10:15 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 70 | 74% | Major periods 3:44 am · 4:16 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:28 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 4:37 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 10:12 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 4:58 pm · 6.4 ft | Low tide 11:14 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 63% | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:16 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:29 am · 4:59 pm | High tide 4:42 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 10:15 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:07 pm · 6.3 ft | Low tide 11:13 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 63 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:44 am · 5:11 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:30 am · 4:58 pm | High tide 5:50 am · 5.4 ft | Low tide 11:20 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 6:16 pm · 6.2 ft | — | Coef. 64 | 41% | Major periods 5:37 am · 6:02 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:31 am · 4:57 pm | Low tide 12:11 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 6:55 am · 5.7 ft | Low tide 12:23 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:21 pm · 6.2 ft | Coef. 68 | 30% | Major periods 6:26 am · 6:49 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 Tindalls Wharf station (NOAA), 0.8 mi from Fairton. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Reedy Point reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Fairton
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.3 ft
- Significant0.5 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 1.0 ft with a period of 3 s, from the northwest (smooth).
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.
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:54 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station SJSN4, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in Fairton today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (2:05 pm): little current from 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm
- 0.1 ft swell at 4 s from the southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.6 mph current toward the southeast (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 1:49 am (1:10–2:10 am), low tide 7:26 am (7:00–8:00 am), high tide 2:05 pm (1:30–2:20 pm) and low tide 8:23 pm (8:08–8:50 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 60.4 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:32 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:40 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 12:40 pm to 2:30 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 7:20 am to 8:20 am, with slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, though with 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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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
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Weather in Fairton
Now in Fairton
- Low / high
- 43 / 68 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 52%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 12 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 36
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.18 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 49° | 46° | 43° | 50° | 64° | 68° | 61° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 ESE | 4 E | 1 NNE | 5 NNE | 7 E | 5 ESE | 5 SE | 6 ESE |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Waves | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.4 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 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 |
- 9:00 pm 56° 6 ESE 0.5 ft
- 12:00 am 52° 4 ESE 0.5 ft
- 3:00 am 51° 4 ESE 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 50° 5 SE 0.4 ft
- 9:00 am 53° 1 ESE 0.3 ft
- 12:00 pm 66° 6 SW 0.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 69° 5 SW 0.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 64° 3 SSW 0.3 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 43 / 68 °F | 7 mph E | 0.5 ft | 1:49 am · 2:05 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 49 / 69 °F | 7 mph S | 0.5 ft | 2:40 am · 2:56 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 50 / 73 °F | 9 mph WNW | 1.0 ft | 3:35 am · 3:54 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 40 / 63 °F | 6 mph N | 0.8 ft | 4:37 am · 4:58 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 65 °F | 4 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | 4:42 am · 5:07 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 47 / 68 °F | 5 mph S | 0.5 ft | 5:50 am · 6:16 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 49 / 69 °F | 6 mph E | 0.7 ft | 6:55 am · 7:21 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 52 / 69 °F | 8 mph E | 0.8 ft | 7:56 am · 8:19 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 55 / 68 °F | 11 mph ESE | 1.8 ft | 8:51 am · 9:12 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 66 °F | 9 mph W | 3.3 ft | 9:41 am · 10:01 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 46 / 62 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.7 ft | 10:27 am · 10:46 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 41 / 60 °F | 8 mph NNW | 1.5 ft | 11:09 am · 11:29 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 36 / 57 °F | 6 mph NNE | 0.9 ft | 11:49 am | |
| Tue 10 | 35 / 60 °F | 5 mph NE | 0.6 ft | 12:11 am · 12:27 pm |
- Thu 29 Clear sky 49° / 69° 0.5 ft
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 50° / 73° 1.0 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 40° / 63° 0.8 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 42° / 65° 0.6 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 68° 0.5 ft
- Tue 3 Partly cloudy 49° / 69° 0.7 ft
- Wed 4 Clear sky 52° / 69° 0.8 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.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.7 °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 7:54 pm (local time).
The sun in Fairton
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:25 am
- Full dark 7:03 pm
- Civil dawn 6:57 am
- Civil dusk 6:32 pm
- Solar noon 12:45 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 40 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:27 pm
- Full dark 7:03 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,354,758 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Fairton
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:36–3:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:07–4:07 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:02–11:02 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:10–8:10 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Fairton
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 0.1 mi
- Boat ramp 1.1 mi
- Boat ramp 3.0 mi
- Boat ramp 3.2 mi
- Boat ramp 3.4 mi
- Boat ramp 4.0 mi
- Boat ramp 4.7 mi
- Boat ramp 5.8 mi
- Boat ramp 5.8 mi
- Greenwich Boatworks & Marina 7.0 mi
- Hancock Harbor 7.3 mi
- Marina 7.2 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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Tides near FairtonTides nearby
- Bridgeton3.2 mi
- Newport6.3 mi
- Greenwich6.4 mi
- Millville9.7 mi
- Fortescue10 mi
- Laurel Lake11 mi
- Buckshutem12 mi
- Port Elizabeth14 mi
- Port Norris14 mi
- Mauricetown14 mi
Fairton at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,264 people. Coordinates: 39.382° N, 75.220° W.
- It is 109 mi southwest of Newark, the main place in New Jersey. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 6 min later than in Newark.
- The nearest tide station, Tindalls Wharf, is 0.8 mi to the west.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about FairtonQuestions
What time is high tide today in Fairton?
Today in Fairton there are high tides at 1:49 am (5.9 ft) and 2:05 pm (6.9 ft) and low tides at 7:26 am and 8:23 pm. Tide coefficient 76.
What time is sunset today in Fairton?
At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:32 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Fairton?
At 7:26 am. First light comes at 6:26 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:36–3:36 am, Minor 10:02–11:02 am, Major 2:07–4:07 pm, Minor 7:10–8:10 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Fairton?
Overcast, from 43 °F to 68 °F, with a light breeze from the east-southeast (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Fairton?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 2.7 s from the southeast. The water is 61.0 °F.
When is the best time to visit Fairton?
The best time to visit Fairton is from May to September: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 10 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 Tindalls Wharf (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).