Island Heights tides today
- Tide now 0.2 ft ↓ falling · low 8:47 am (0.0 ft)
- Best time to fish 1:40–4:40 pm average day · 6/10
- Beach day 1:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 1.2 ft · 61 °F smooth · 6.8 s from the east-southeast
- Wind · air 4 mph · 46 °F from the W, gusts 6 · clear
- Sun 7:22 am–5:58 pm 10 h 35 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:36 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:36 pm
- Best time to dive 9:40 am–12:40 pm great day · 10/10
- Small Craft Advisory: winds or seas hazardous to small boats. From 2:00 pm tomorrow to Sat 31, 2:00 am. NWS Mount Holly NJ
Today in Island Heights there are high tides at 2:12 am (0.4 ft) and 2:38 pm (0.5 ft) and low tides at 8:47 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:47 am. The sun rises at 7:22 am and sets at 5:58 pm: 10 h 35 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:35 am to 4:35 am and from 3:08 pm to 5:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the west (4 mph). Clear, 46 °F.
Fishing in Island Heights today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:38 pm, coefficient 81
- Major period 3:08–5:08 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.24 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:40 pm to 4:40 pm, combines the 2:38 pm high tide, a major period, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 8:40 pm to 10:40 pm, with the 9:38 pm low tide, moonrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:50 am to 9:50 am, with the 8:47 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: summer flounder, winter flounder, longfin inshore squid and scup. October is one of the months when these are seen most: summer flounder and scup. What you can catch
Beach day in Island Heights
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
- Water at 62 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft
1.1 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 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 7 mph
Onshore breeze (7 mph).
- Tide & sand 8:47 am
Low tide at 8:47 am and 9:38 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:12 am and 2:38 pm.
The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 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 Island Heights
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- Money Island Beach 0.8 mi · NW
- Beachwood Beach 1.8 mi · W
- Parking
- Amherst Beach 2.5 mi · SE
- Parking
- Sunset Beach 3.7 mi · E
- Parking
- 5th Avenue Park 4.0 mi · SE
- Parking
- Chadwick Beach 5.8 mi · NE
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 Island Heights
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:12 am 0.4 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Next low tide 8:47 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:38 pm 0.5 ft · coef. 81
- ▼ Low tide 9:38 pm 0.0 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 41 min to low tide at 8:47 am.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 2:12 am high tide and 81 for the 2:38 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 0.5 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a small 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 (0.5 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (-0.1 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 25 to 28 (coefficient 90, 0.5 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 41, 0.2 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 | 7:22 am · 5:58 pm | High tide 2:12 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 8:47 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 2:38 pm · 0.5 ft | Low tide 9:38 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 84 | 84% | Major periods 2:35 am · 3:08 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:23 am · 5:57 pm | High tide 3:12 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 9:38 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 3:38 pm · 0.5 ft | Low tide 10:33 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 78 | 74% | Major periods 3:40 am · 4:11 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:25 am · 5:55 pm | High tide 4:17 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 10:36 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 4:43 pm · 0.4 ft | Low tide 11:35 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 71 | 63% | Major periods 4:42 am · 5:12 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:26 am · 4:54 pm | High tide 4:23 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 10:46 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 4:47 pm · 0.4 ft | Low tide 11:43 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 66 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:40 am · 5:07 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:27 am · 4:53 pm | High tide 5:26 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 12:03 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 5:47 pm · 0.4 ft | — | Coef. 64 | 41% | Major periods 5:33 am · 5:58 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:28 am · 4:52 pm | Low tide 12:48 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 6:26 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 1:13 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 6:47 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:22 am · 6:45 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:29 am · 4:51 pm | Low tide 1:45 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 7:26 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 2:14 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 7:47 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 71 | 21% | Major periods 7:07 am · 7:30 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 Coates Point station (NOAA), 1.9 mi from Island Heights. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Sandy Hook reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Island Heights
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.6 ft
- Significant1.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 1.8 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.
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 5:06 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44091, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Diving in Island Heights today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (8:47 am): little current from 7:20 am to 10:10 am
- 1.0 ft swell at 6 s from the east: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (5 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 2:12 am (12:50–3:40 am), low tide 8:47 am (7:20–10:10 am), high tide 2:38 pm (1:10–4:00 pm) and low tide 9:38 pm (8:10–11:00 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 6:26 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:36 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:40 am to 12:40 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
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 5.9 mi
- Wreck 7.6 mi
- Wreck 7.8 mi
- Wreck 9.8 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Wreck 11 mi
- Wreck 12 mi
- Axel Carlson 10 mi
- Dive Masters Inc 3.7 mi
- Blue Fathoms Scuba Diving 11 mi
- Pro Dive 12 mi
- Gypsyblood Dive 12 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 Island Heights
Now in Island Heights
- Low / high
- 44 / 67 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 14%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 41 °F
- Visibility
- 8.3 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: +0.05 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 | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 51° | 47° | 45° | 50° | 64° | 67° | 60° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 NNW | 4 WNW | 4 W | 3 WSW | 6 SW | 6 SSW | 6 SSW | 8 SSW |
| Gusts | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 18 |
| Waves | 1.3 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 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 |
- 6:00 am 45° 4 W 1.2 ft
- 9:00 am 50° 3 WSW 1.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 64° 6 SW 1.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 67° 6 SSW 1.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 60° 6 SSW 1.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 56° 8 SSW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 53° 4 SW 1.1 ft
- 3:00 am 52° 5 SW 1.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 44 / 67 °F | 9 mph SW | 1.3 ft | 2:12 am · 2:38 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 48 / 72 °F | 8 mph WNW | 1.4 ft | 3:12 am · 3:38 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 41 / 60 °F | 7 mph NNW | 1.4 ft | 4:17 am · 4:43 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 42 / 63 °F | 4 mph SSW | 0.9 ft | 4:23 am · 4:47 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 45 / 66 °F | 4 mph SW | 0.7 ft | 5:26 am · 5:47 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 50 / 67 °F | 8 mph E | 1.1 ft | 6:26 am · 6:47 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 53 / 67 °F | 10 mph E | 1.8 ft | 7:26 am · 7:47 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 55 / 67 °F | 10 mph ESE | 2.4 ft | 8:23 am · 8:43 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 65 °F | 9 mph NNW | 10 ft | 9:14 am · 9:33 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 47 / 62 °F | 10 mph NNW | 9.9 ft | 9:58 am · 10:18 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 44 / 60 °F | 8 mph WNW | 6.0 ft | 10:37 am · 11:00 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 46 / 61 °F | 9 mph WSW | 2.7 ft | 11:15 am · 11:40 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 46 / 67 °F | 8 mph SSW | 3.0 ft | 11:51 am | |
| Wed 11 | 50 / 62 °F | 9 mph WNW | 2.5 ft | 12:21 am · 12:28 pm |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 48° / 72° 1.4 ft
- Sat 31 Partly cloudy 41° / 60° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 42° / 63° 0.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 66° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 50° / 67° 1.1 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 53° / 67° 1.8 ft
- Thu 5 Drizzle 55° / 67° 2.4 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 (+5.3 °F; normal high: 62 °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 5:06 am (local time).
The sun in Island Heights
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:23 am
- Full dark 6:57 pm
- Civil dawn 6:54 am
- Civil dusk 6:26 pm
- Solar noon 12:40 pm (36° high)
- Daylight 10 h 35 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:20 pm
- Full dark 6:57 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,578 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Island Heights
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:35–4:35 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:08–5:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:10 am–12:10 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:06–9:06 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 Island Heights
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Boat ramp 0.3 mi
- Toms River Boat Ramp 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 0.9 mi
- Marina 0.5 mi
- Marina 1.0 mi
- Marina 1.8 mi
- Pier 1 Marina 1.9 mi
- Riverfront Marina 2.1 mi
- Beachwood Yacht Club 2.1 mi
- Murphy's Hook House 1.3 mi
- Better Bait & Ice Shop 2.0 mi
- Fuel dock 0.5 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 1.5 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (550 ft from Island Heights) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 1.5 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 1.5 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 1.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 1.5 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 1.5 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 1.5 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 1.5 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
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.
Tides near Island HeightsTides nearby
- Pine Beach1.2 mi
- Ocean Gate1.4 mi
- Bayville2.3 mi
- Beachwood2.3 mi
- Toms River2.7 mi
- South Toms River2.9 mi
- Seaside Park4.0 mi
- Glen Cove4.1 mi
- Seaside Heights4.1 mi
- Dover Beaches South4.1 mi
Island Heights at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,668 people. Coordinates: 39.942° N, 74.150° W.
- It is 55 mi south of Newark, the main place in New Jersey. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 1 min later than in Newark.
- The nearest tide station, Coates Point, is 1.9 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Barnegat Pier (2.6 mi).
Questions about Island HeightsQuestions
What time is high tide today in Island Heights?
Today in Island Heights there are high tides at 2:12 am (0.4 ft) and 2:38 pm (0.5 ft) and low tides at 8:47 am and 9:38 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Island Heights?
At 5:58 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:26 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Island Heights?
At 7:23 am. First light comes at 6:24 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 2:35–4:35 am, Minor 11:10 am–12:10 pm, Major 3:08–5:08 pm, Minor 8:06–9:06 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Island Heights?
Mainly clear, from 44 °F to 67 °F, with a light breeze from the west (4 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Island Heights?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 6.8 s from the east-southeast. The water is 60.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Island Heights?
The best time to visit Island Heights is from May to September: highs of 71 °F to 85 °F, about 9 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 Coates Point (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).