Beach Haven Coast Guard Station, Little Egg Harbor, NJ Tides (2024)

FAQs

What is the tide for Little Egg Harbor? ›

Today's tide charts show that the first high Tide will be at 03:40 with a water level of 0.56 m. It is then followed by a low tide at 10:25 with a maximum water level of 0.14 m.

Most coastal areas, with some exceptions, experience two high tides and two low tides every day.

As Earth rotates within this layer of water, its landmasses pass through the two bulges. These bulges are Earth's high tides. Most shorelines experience two high and low tides per day. One high tide to high tide cycle (or low tide to low tide cycle) takes a little over 12 hours.

The main cause of tides in an ocean is the gravitational pull of the moon on the earth. Exact time interval between two high tides is 12 hours 24 minutes; however, the time interval between a huge tide and a low tide will be half of the time interval between two high tides.

When the sun, moon, and Earth are in alignment (at the time of the new or full moon), the solar tide has an additive effect on the lunar tide, creating extra-high high tides, and very low, low tides—both commonly called spring tides.

Today's Lbi 5th Street Beach Haven sea temperature is 75 °F.

An area has a diurnal tidal cycle if it experiences one high and one low tide every lunar day. Many areas in the Gulf of Mexico experience these types of tides.

How long does the tide stay in before it turns? ›

It appears that normal tides rise and fall at approximately 6 to 7 hour intervals, and from median to high takes about 3 hours and then back to median takes about 3 hours. The peak high tide stays high only a few minutes.

Tides are caused mainly by the Sun and Moon. The Sun and Moon attract the sea by gravitation. When the tide goes out, the water moves to a place between the sun and the moon which is out at sea, away from the beach. When the tide comes in the water moves to a place between the sun and moon which is over land.

If you want to go swimming, low tide is generally a better time to go because the water is calmer and there is more beach area exposed. If you want to go surfing or boating, high tide is usually better because the waves are bigger and there is more water in the ocean.

Meanwhile, the water is safest when tidal currents are the weakest, or during a slack tide, which happens in the hour preceding or following a high or low tide. During this time, the water moves very little, and waves are calmer and less dangerous.

They occur when the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun are at right angles to the Earth, which reduces their combined gravitational influence. During low tide, the water recedes, exposing more of the seabed or river bottom, and beaches may widen due to the receding water.

To access Bar Island, park in the town of Bar Harbor near Bridge St. and walk across the land bridge. The land bridge is only accessible 1.5 hours before and after low tide. If stranded, the next low tide will not occur for 9 hours and users will need to hire a water taxi.

Remember, spring tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, and this causes regular high tides and low tides to be much higher. Neap tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth form a right angle, and this causes the regular high tides and low tides to become much lower than usual.