New Jersey tide station
Townsend Sound tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:27 AM (2.8 ft) and 2:46 PM (3.7 ft); low tide at 8:42 AM (0.9 ft) and 10:04 PM (0.8 ft). Water temperature 63.3 F at Cape May (17 mi away).
High tide▲
2:27AM
2.8FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:42AM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
2:46PM
3.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
10:04PM
0.8FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
63.3
17.4C
Cape May, 17 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 8:42 AM (0.9 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:12 AMSunset 6:16 PMDaylight 11h 04mEDT
- High tide at Townsend Sound, New Jersey on is at 2:27 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 2:46 PM (3.7 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Townsend Sound on is at 8:42 AM (0.9 ft) and 10:04 PM (0.8 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Townsend Sound is 2.9 ft (highest high 3.7 ft, lowest low 0.8 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Townsend Sound is 63.3 F at Cape May (17 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:16 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8535309 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Townsend Sound
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:27 AM2.8 ft | 8:42 AM0.9 ft | 2:46 PM3.7 ft | 10:04 PM0.8 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:16 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:30 AM2.8 ft | 9:44 AM0.9 ft | 3:46 PM3.6 ft | 10:59 PM0.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:15 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:34 AM3.0 ft | 10:51 AM0.8 ft | 4:47 PM3.7 ft | 11:49 PM0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:13 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:28 AM3.2 ft | 11:53 AM0.7 ft | 5:39 PM3.8 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:12 PM | 80% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:31 AM0.5 ft | 6:12 AM3.6 ft | 12:45 PM0.6 ft | 6:25 PM3.9 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:11 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1:11 AM0.3 ft | 6:53 AM3.9 ft | 1:34 PM0.4 ft | 7:09 PM4.0 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:09 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:50 AM0.2 ft | 7:33 AM4.3 ft | 2:22 PM0.2 ft | 7:53 PM4.0 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:08 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Townsend Sound
63.3 F (17.4 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8536110 (Cape May sensor, 17 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 60.8 to 77.0 F. Typical for October here is 66.2 F (5-year hourly mean; range 56.3 to 78.3), so today is 2.9 F below typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Townsend Sound, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:55 AM | 6:42 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:56 AM | 6:40 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:57 AM | 6:39 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:58 AM | 6:37 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:59 AM | 6:36 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:00 AM | 6:34 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:01 AM | 6:33 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:02 AM | 6:31 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:03 AM | 6:29 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:04 AM | 6:28 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:05 AM | 6:26 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:06 AM | 6:25 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:07 AM | 6:23 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:08 AM | 6:22 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:09 AM | 6:21 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 12:38 AM3.1 ft | 6:55 AM0.7 ft | 12:59 PM3.9 ft | 8:13 PM0.7 ft | 7:10 AM | 6:19 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1:30 AM2.9 ft | 7:46 AM0.8 ft | 1:50 PM3.8 ft | 9:08 PM0.8 ft | 7:11 AM | 6:18 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:27 AM2.8 ft | 8:42 AM0.9 ft | 2:46 PM3.7 ft | 10:04 PM0.8 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:16 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:30 AM2.8 ft | 9:44 AM0.9 ft | 3:46 PM3.6 ft | 10:59 PM0.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:15 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:34 AM3.0 ft | 10:51 AM0.8 ft | 4:47 PM3.7 ft | 11:49 PM0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:13 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:28 AM3.2 ft | 11:53 AM0.7 ft | 5:39 PM3.8 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:12 PM | 80% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:31 AM0.5 ft | 6:12 AM3.6 ft | 12:45 PM0.6 ft | 6:25 PM3.9 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:11 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1:11 AM0.3 ft | 6:53 AM3.9 ft | 1:34 PM0.4 ft | 7:09 PM4.0 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:09 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:50 AM0.2 ft | 7:33 AM4.3 ft | 2:22 PM0.2 ft | 7:53 PM4.0 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:08 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:29 AM0.1 ft | 8:15 AM4.6 ft | 3:09 PM0.1 ft | 8:38 PM4.0 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:07 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 3:10 AM-0.0 ft | 8:58 AM4.8 ft | 3:56 PM-0.0 ft | 9:24 PM4.0 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:05 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 3:53 AM-0.1 ft | 9:43 AM5.0 ft | 4:44 PM-0.1 ft | 10:11 PM3.8 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:04 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 4:36 AM-0.0 ft | 10:29 AM5.0 ft | 5:34 PM-0.0 ft | 11:01 PM3.7 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:03 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 5:24 AM0.0 ft | 11:20 AM4.9 ft | 6:31 PM0.1 ft | 11:57 PM3.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:02 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 6:17 AM0.2 ft | 12:18 PM4.7 ft | 7:34 PM0.2 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:01 PM | 77% | |
| Sat Oct 31 | 1:01 AM3.3 ft | 7:21 AM0.3 ft | 1:21 PM4.5 ft | 8:39 PM0.2 ft | 7:26 AM | 5:59 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 1:09 AM3.3 ft | 7:30 AM0.4 ft | 1:27 PM4.3 ft | 8:42 PM0.3 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:58 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 2:18 AM3.3 ft | 8:40 AM0.4 ft | 2:35 PM4.1 ft | 9:45 PM0.3 ft | 6:28 AM | 4:57 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 3:28 AM3.5 ft | 9:53 AM0.4 ft | 3:44 PM4.0 ft | 10:43 PM0.2 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:56 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 4:29 AM3.8 ft | 11:00 AM0.4 ft | 4:44 PM3.9 ft | 11:34 PM0.2 ft | 6:30 AM | 4:55 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 5:21 AM4.0 ft | 11:58 AM0.3 ft | 5:35 PM3.8 ft | 6:31 AM | 4:54 PM | 17% | |
| Fri Nov 6 | 12:19 AM0.1 ft | 6:06 AM4.2 ft | 12:50 PM0.2 ft | 6:22 PM3.8 ft | 6:32 AM | 4:53 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 1:01 AM0.1 ft | 6:49 AM4.4 ft | 1:38 PM0.1 ft | 7:06 PM3.7 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:52 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 1:41 AM0.1 ft | 7:30 AM4.5 ft | 2:23 PM0.1 ft | 7:48 PM3.6 ft | 6:35 AM | 4:51 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 2:19 AM0.1 ft | 8:09 AM4.5 ft | 3:04 PM0.1 ft | 8:28 PM3.5 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:50 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 2:55 AM0.2 ft | 8:46 AM4.5 ft | 3:44 PM0.2 ft | 9:07 PM3.3 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:49 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 3:30 AM0.3 ft | 9:23 AM4.4 ft | 4:23 PM0.2 ft | 9:45 PM3.2 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:48 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 4:04 AM0.4 ft | 10:01 AM4.2 ft | 5:05 PM0.3 ft | 10:26 PM3.0 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:47 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 4:39 AM0.5 ft | 10:41 AM4.0 ft | 5:50 PM0.4 ft | 11:11 PM2.9 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:46 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 5:20 AM0.6 ft | 11:25 AM3.9 ft | 6:39 PM0.5 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:45 PM | 25% | |
| Sun Nov 15 | 12:01 AM2.8 ft | 6:08 AM0.7 ft | 12:12 PM3.7 ft | 7:27 PM0.5 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:45 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 12:52 AM2.8 ft | 7:03 AM0.7 ft | 1:01 PM3.6 ft | 8:14 PM0.5 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:44 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:45 AM2.8 ft | 8:02 AM0.7 ft | 1:52 PM3.5 ft | 9:01 PM0.5 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:43 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:41 AM3.0 ft | 9:04 AM0.7 ft | 2:49 PM3.4 ft | 9:49 PM0.4 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:43 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 3:38 AM3.2 ft | 10:10 AM0.6 ft | 3:47 PM3.4 ft | 10:37 PM0.3 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:42 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 4:28 AM3.6 ft | 11:11 AM0.5 ft | 4:42 PM3.5 ft | 11:22 PM0.2 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:41 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 5:14 AM3.9 ft | 12:05 PM0.3 ft | 5:32 PM3.5 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:41 PM | 91% | |
| Sun Nov 22 | 12:07 AM0.0 ft | 5:59 AM4.3 ft | 12:58 PM0.1 ft | 6:22 PM3.6 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:40 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 12:54 AM-0.1 ft | 6:46 AM4.6 ft | 1:50 PM-0.1 ft | 7:13 PM3.6 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:40 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 1:41 AM-0.2 ft | 7:36 AM4.9 ft | 2:42 PM-0.2 ft | 8:06 PM3.6 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:39 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 2:30 AM-0.2 ft | 8:26 AM5.0 ft | 3:33 PM-0.3 ft | 8:58 PM3.5 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:39 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 3:20 AM-0.2 ft | 9:17 AM5.0 ft | 4:25 PM-0.2 ft | 9:52 PM3.5 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:38 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 4:12 AM-0.2 ft | 10:10 AM4.9 ft | 5:20 PM-0.2 ft | 10:49 PM3.4 ft | 6:56 AM | 4:38 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 5:08 AM-0.1 ft | 11:07 AM4.6 ft | 6:20 PM-0.1 ft | 11:52 PM3.3 ft | 6:57 AM | 4:38 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 6:12 AM0.1 ft | 12:08 PM4.3 ft | 7:19 PM-0.0 ft | 6:58 AM | 4:37 PM | 73% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | 12:55 AM3.3 ft | 7:19 AM0.2 ft | 1:08 PM4.0 ft | 8:16 PM0.0 ft | 6:59 AM | 4:37 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Townsend Sound is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Atlantic City (Ocean) by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+1h 08m
relative to Atlantic City (Ocean)
Low tide time
+1h 39m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.90
ratio
Low tide height
x0.59
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Stites Sound1.9 mi · next high 2:27 PM
- Ocean Drive bridge2.5 mi · next high 2:07 PM
- Ingram Thorofare2.6 mi · next high 2:22 PM
- Ludlam Bay, west side3.0 mi · next high 2:34 PM
- Long Reach, Ingram Thorofare3.1 mi · next high 2:44 PM
- Sluice Creek, Route 47 bridge, Dennis Creek4.5 mi · next high 4:42 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Townsend Sound today?
High tide at Townsend Sound, New Jersey on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:27 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 2:46 PM (3.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Townsend Sound today?
Low tide at Townsend Sound on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 8:42 AM (0.9 ft) and 10:04 PM (0.8 ft).
What is the water temperature at Townsend Sound?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Townsend Sound is 63.3 F at Cape May (17 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535309.