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Best Fishing Times in Surf City Today

2026-11-09 · solunar rating 4/5 · New Moon

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h11:11 AM – 1:11 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m6:41 AM – 7:41 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m4:41 PM – 5:41 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Solunar major window: 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Tide movement today

Today's tidal range in Surf City is 5.3 ft — close to the annual average of 4.8 ft. The classic rule of thumb: moving water around tide changes tends to fish better than slack tide, and the 2 hours before high tide is the window many anglers favor.

Today
5.3 ft
Annual avg
4.8 ft

7-day solunar outlook

Mon 9New Moon11:11 AM – 1:11 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon12:01 PM – 2:01 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:38 AM
Wed 11New Moon12:53 PM – 2:53 PM · 12:28 AM – 2:28 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent1:45 PM – 3:45 PM · 1:19 AM – 3:19 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:36 PM – 4:36 PM · 2:10 AM – 4:10 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent3:26 PM – 5:26 PM · 2:59 AM – 4:59 AM
Sun 15First Quarter4:13 PM – 6:13 PM · 3:46 AM – 5:46 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Surf City today?

Today in Surf City, high tide times are 6:59 AM (5.51 ft) and 7:16 PM (3.97 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8657419.

What time is low tide in Surf City today?

Today's low tides in Surf City: 12:24 AM (0.23 ft) and 1:24 PM (0.33 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Surf City?

Yes — solunar rates Surf City 4/5 today. Solunar major window: 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Where is the tide measured for Surf City?

Tides for Surf City are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8657419 (Ocean City Beach (fishing pier)), 3.4 miles away — a subordinate station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Surf City come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8657419 (Ocean City Beach (fishing pier)), 3.4 mi away — a subordinate station — predictions are derived by time/height offsets from a nearby harmonic reference station. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York, ET). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.