Long Beach Island tides today
The station for Long Beach Island is the Coast Guard station at Barnegat Inlet, at the island’s northern tip.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Long Beach Island, NJ · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 0.5 ft now
High 10:23 PM
2.2 ft · in 4 h 42 min
| Low | 3:51 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 10:01 AM | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 4:34 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High | 10:23 PM | 2.2 ft |
Tide coefficient 108 (average), range 2.8 ft
Sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 6:20 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:36 AM–3:36 AM, minor 9:48 AM–10:48 AM, major 2:01 PM–4:01 PM, minor 7:08 PM–8:08 PM
Long Beach Island tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:01 AM 2.9 ft · 10:23 PM 2.2 ft | 3:51 AM 0.1 ft · 4:34 PM 0.2 ft | 108 | 7:05 AM–6:20 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 10:42 AM 2.8 ft · 11:08 PM 2.1 ft | 4:27 AM 0.3 ft · 5:16 PM 0.4 ft | 98 | 7:06 AM–6:18 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:25 AM 2.7 ft · 11:56 PM 2.0 ft | 5:05 AM 0.4 ft · 6:02 PM 0.5 ft | 86 | 7:07 AM–6:17 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:11 PM 2.5 ft | 5:48 AM 0.5 ft · 6:51 PM 0.6 ft | 76 | 7:08 AM–6:16 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:47 AM 1.9 ft · 12:59 PM 2.4 ft | 6:39 AM 0.7 ft · 7:45 PM 0.6 ft | 70 | 7:09 AM–6:14 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:40 AM 1.8 ft · 1:50 PM 2.4 ft | 7:36 AM 0.7 ft · 8:41 PM 0.6 ft | 68 | 7:10 AM–6:13 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:37 AM 1.8 ft · 2:45 PM 2.3 ft | 8:38 AM 0.7 ft · 9:35 PM 0.5 ft | 71 | 7:11 AM–6:11 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Long Beach Island
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 6:20 PM39 min · lowest 0.2 ft at 4:34 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 2:51 PM to 6:18 PM3 h 27 min · lowest 0.4 ft at 5:16 PM
- Thu Oct 15, 3:37 PM to 6:17 PM2 h 40 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 6:02 PM
- Fri Oct 16, 7:08 AM to 7:47 AM39 min · lowest 0.7 ft at 7:08 AM
- Fri Oct 16, 4:29 PM to 6:16 PM1 h 47 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 6:14 PM
- Sat Oct 17, 7:09 AM to 8:28 AM1 h 19 min · lowest 0.7 ft at 7:09 AM
- Sat Oct 17, 5:25 PM to 6:14 PM49 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 6:09 PM
- Sun Oct 18, 7:10 AM to 9:18 AM2 h 8 min · lowest 0.7 ft at 7:36 AM
- Mon Oct 19, 7:11 AM to 10:16 AM3 h 5 min · lowest 0.7 ft at 8:38 AM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station (NOAA 8533615). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 2.6 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Long Beach Island come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8533615, Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 2.6 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 3.2 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 2.0 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 251 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.8 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 3.2 ft on October 1, 2027. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
The inlet station, and why the bay barely moves
Barnegat Inlet averages 2.6 ft from low to high, already less than the ocean beaches further south. Inside, Barnegat Bay is a long, shallow lagoon connected to the sea mostly through this one narrow inlet, and the tide almost vanishes: NOAA predicts Loveladies Harbor, three miles down the island, from Sandy Hook with high water three hours later and heights at a tenth of Sandy Hook's. Waretown and Forked River on the mainland side get about 7 percent of the range, a few inches.
So on the bay side of Long Beach Island, wind decides the water level more than the moon does. A few days of northeast wind can push water into the bay and flood low streets with no help from the tide; a strong west wind can drain the edges.
Ocean beach and the inlet current
On the ocean side, the tide is a normal Atlantic tide, and the inlet jetty at Barnegat Light is a classic place to fish the moving water. Because so much bay drains through so narrow a gap, the current in the inlet is strong in the middle hours of each tide. The lowest low at the inlet this period is -0.8 ft, on January 23, 2027.
Planning on the bay
For a launch or a paddle on Barnegat Bay, use the bay stations' small ranges and late times, and watch the wind forecast. The tide range guide explains why inlets and lagoons shrink the tide so much.
Highest and lowest tides at Long Beach Island, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2027 | 9:03 AM | 3.2 ft |
| October 2, 2027 | 9:49 AM | 3.2 ft |
| October 27, 2026 | 8:49 AM | 3.2 ft |
| August 2, 2027 | 8:29 PM | 3.2 ft |
| September 30, 2027 | 8:17 AM | 3.2 ft |
| October 28, 2026 | 9:35 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 2:40 PM | -0.8 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 3:26 PM | -0.8 ft |
| February 21, 2027 | 2:15 PM | -0.7 ft |
| February 22, 2027 | 2:57 PM | -0.7 ft |
| January 25, 2027 | 4:12 PM | -0.7 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 1:54 PM | -0.7 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8533615
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 2.2 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 2.5 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 2.5 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 2.3 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.2 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.1 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Atlantic City tides: Atlantic City (Ocean), average range 4.3 ft, highest predicted tide 5.7 ft on August 2, 2027
- Ocean City tides: Longport (inside), Great Egg Harbor Inlet, average range 4.1 ft, highest predicted tide 5.2 ft on July 4, 2027
- Wildwood tides: Wildwood Crest, ocean pier, average range 4.7 ft, highest predicted tide 6.1 ft on August 2, 2027
- Cape May tides: Cape May, ferry terminal, average range 5.1 ft, highest predicted tide 6.5 ft on August 2, 2027