Bay Head, NJ Tide Chart & Tide Times

New Jersey · NOAA station Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station (2.3 mi) · updated Oct 24, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 6:37 AM (4.7 ft) and 6:57 PM (4.4 ft); low tide 12:15 AM (0.2 ft) and 12:49 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide todayHigh 6:37 AM · High 6:57 PMLow 12:15 AM · Low 12:49 PM
Today's range4.5 ft0.2 → 4.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44091
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Sun7:16 AM – 6:03 PMFirst light 6:48 AM · Last light 6:31 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44091 (Barnegat, NJ (209)), 25 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.

Bay Head tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayFri, Oct 23
6 AMNoon6 PM5:55a · 4.3′12:02p · 0.6′6:13p · 4.3′
  • High 5:55 AM 4.3 ft
  • Low 12:02 PM 0.6 ft
  • High 6:13 PM 4.3 ft

First light 6:47 AMSunrise 7:15 AMSunset 6:04 PMLast light 6:32 PM

TodaySat, Oct 24
6 AMNoon6 PM12:15a · 0.2′6:37a · 4.7′12:49p · 0.3′6:57p · 4.4′
  • Low 12:15 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 6:37 AM 4.7 ft
  • Low 12:49 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 6:57 PM 4.4 ft

First light 6:48 AMSunrise 7:16 AMSunset 6:03 PMLast light 6:31 PM

TomorrowSun, Oct 25
6 AMNoon6 PM12:57a · 0.0′7:17a · 5.0′1:37p · 0.0′7:40p · 4.5′
  • Low 12:57 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 7:17 AM 5.0 ft
  • Low 1:37 PM 0.0 ft
  • High 7:40 PM 4.5 ft

First light 6:49 AMSunrise 7:17 AMSunset 6:02 PMLast light 6:30 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM1:40a · -0.1′7:57a · 5.2′2:26p · -0.1′8:25p · 4.5′
  • Low 1:40 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 7:57 AM 5.2 ft
  • Low 2:26 PM -0.1 ft
  • High 8:25 PM 4.5 ft

First light 6:50 AMSunrise 7:18 AMSunset 6:00 PMLast light 6:29 PM

TuesdayTue, Oct 27
6 AMNoon6 PM2:25a · -0.1′8:40a · 5.3′3:15p · -0.2′9:12p · 4.4′
  • Low 2:25 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 8:40 AM 5.3 ft
  • Low 3:15 PM -0.2 ft
  • High 9:12 PM 4.4 ft

First light 6:51 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 5:59 PMLast light 6:27 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 12:15 AM → 6:37 AM 0.2 → 4.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 6:37 AM → 12:49 PM 4.7 → 0.3 ft
  • ▲ Rising 12:49 PM → 6:57 PM 0.3 → 4.4 ft
  • ▼ Falling 6:57 PM → 12:57 AM (next day) 4.4 → 0.0 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8532591.

Planning around the tide

  • Surfing: many breaks work best at a particular stage of the tide, and a spot can change a lot between low and high. Use the rising and falling windows above to time a session, and pair them with a swell and wind forecast.
  • Fishing: many anglers plan around moving water in the hours either side of a high or low tide. This week's biggest high is Tue, Oct 27 at 8:40 AM (5.3 ft).
  • Beachcombing & tide pools: the lowest tides expose the most beach. This week's lowest predicted tide is Tue, Oct 27 at 3:15 PM (-0.2 ft). Today's daylight low: 12:49 PM.

Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Bay Head tide table & sun times — next 8 days

Fri, Oct 23Sun 7:15 AM – 6:04 PMHigh 5:55 AM
4.33 ft		Low 12:02 PM
0.55 ft		High 6:13 PM
4.33 ft
Sat, Oct 24Sun 7:16 AM – 6:03 PMLow 12:15 AM
0.17 ft		High 6:37 AM
4.69 ft		Low 12:49 PM
0.25 ft		High 6:57 PM
4.45 ft
Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:17 AM – 6:02 PMLow 12:57 AM
0.01 ft		High 7:17 AM
5.01 ft		Low 1:37 PM
0.02 ft		High 7:40 PM
4.50 ft
Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:18 AM – 6:00 PMLow 1:40 AM
-0.10 ft		High 7:57 AM
5.24 ft		Low 2:26 PM
-0.14 ft		High 8:25 PM
4.47 ft
Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:20 AM – 5:59 PMLow 2:25 AM
-0.14 ft		High 8:40 AM
5.33 ft		Low 3:15 PM
-0.20 ft		High 9:12 PM
4.36 ft
Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:21 AM – 5:58 PMLow 3:12 AM
-0.11 ft		High 9:28 AM
5.29 ft		Low 4:04 PM
-0.14 ft		High 10:04 PM
4.20 ft
Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:22 AM – 5:56 PMLow 4:00 AM
0.02 ft		High 10:21 AM
5.12 ft		Low 4:55 PM
0.02 ft		High 11:04 PM
4.03 ft
Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:23 AM – 5:55 PMLow 4:50 AM
0.23 ft		High 11:21 AM
4.90 ft		Low 5:51 PM
0.23 ft
Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:24 AM – 5:54 PMHigh 12:09 AM
3.92 ft		Low 5:47 AM
0.49 ft		High 12:27 PM
4.68 ft		Low 6:55 PM
0.41 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8532591; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Bay Head with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

About Bay Head

Bay Head is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, on the Barnegat Peninsula along the Atlantic coast.

Tide station used
Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station, NJ (NOAA 8532591, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
2.3 miles
County
Ocean County
Coordinates
40.0703, -74.0482 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Bay Head borough, GEOID 3403520))
Time zone
America/New_York

NOAA's Manasquan Inlet station was chosen over the nearer Beaverdam Creek station, since beach tides follow the open coast.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Bay Head, NJ?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide for Bay Head (NOAA station Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station) is at 6:37 AM (4.7 ft), 6:57 PM (4.4 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Bay Head, NJ?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide for Bay Head is at 12:15 AM (0.2 ft), 12:49 PM (0.3 ft) local time.

Which tide station is used for Bay Head?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8532591 (Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station, NJ), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 2.3 miles from the Bay Head reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Bay Head today?

On Sat, Oct 24, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:48 AM, sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:03 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:31 PM local time (calculated).

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