Cross Ledge Light tidal current predictions
Ebbing 0.8 kt now, toward S (185°), building. Maximum ebb 2.4 kt at Sat 2:48 AM.
Now
Today, Fri, Sep 25, at 6 ft deep.
- Now
- Ebb 0.8 ktToward S (185°)
- Next slack
- Sat 5:37 AMEDT
- Next max flood
- 1.7 ktSat 8:00 AM
- Next max ebb
- 2.4 ktSat 2:48 AM
Knots along the channel: above the line the flood, running in toward N (5°); below it the ebb, running out toward S (185°). Times are Eastern Daylight Time. Today: ebb 2.4 kt 2:09 AM, slack 5:05 AM, flood 1.5 kt 7:27 AM, slack 10:31 AM, ebb 2.4 kt 2:28 PM, slack 5:21 PM, flood 1.6 kt 7:46 PM, slack 10:56 PM.
Alerts in force1
National Weather Service marine and coastal products at this station’s position.
- Gale Warning Gale Warning issued September 25 at 6:58PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJUntil Sun 6:00 AM
Full text
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters. * WHERE...Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
7-day current table
Strongest flood this week 1.9 kt, Tue, Sep 29 at 9:58 AM. Strongest ebb 2.5 kt, Sun, Sep 27 at 3:54 PM.
| Time | Event | Speed | Toward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 25 | |||
| 2:09 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.4 kt | S (185°) |
| 5:05 AM | Slack water | ||
| 7:27 AM | Maximum flood | 1.5 kt | N (5°) |
| 10:31 AM | Slack water | ||
| 2:28 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.4 kt | S (185°) |
| 5:21 PM | Slack water | ||
| 7:46 PM | Maximum flood | 1.6 kt | N (5°) |
| 10:56 PM | Slack water | ||
| Sat, Sep 26 | |||
| 2:48 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.4 kt | S (185°) |
| 5:37 AM | Slack water | ||
| 8:00 AM | Maximum flood | 1.7 kt | N (5°) |
| 11:13 AM | Slack water | ||
| 3:11 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.5 kt | S (185°) |
| 6:04 PM | Slack water | ||
| 8:25 PM | Maximum flood | 1.6 kt | N (5°) |
| 11:35 PM | Slack water | ||
| Sun, Sep 27 | |||
| 3:26 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.5 kt | S (185°) |
| 6:13 AM | Slack water | ||
| 8:35 AM | Maximum flood | 1.8 kt | N (5°) |
| 11:55 AM | Slack water | ||
| 3:54 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.5 kt | S (185°) |
| 6:48 PM | Slack water | ||
| 9:05 PM | Maximum flood | 1.6 kt | N (5°) |
| Mon, Sep 28 | |||
| 12:14 AM | Slack water | ||
| 4:05 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.5 kt | S (185°) |
| 6:52 AM | Slack water | ||
| 9:15 AM | Maximum flood | 1.9 kt | N (5°) |
| 12:39 PM | Slack water | ||
| 4:40 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.5 kt | S (185°) |
| 7:34 PM | Slack water | ||
| 9:49 PM | Maximum flood | 1.5 kt | N (5°) |
| Tue, Sep 29 | |||
| 12:56 AM | Slack water | ||
| 4:48 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.4 kt | S (185°) |
| 7:35 AM | Slack water | ||
| 9:58 AM | Maximum flood | 1.9 kt | N (5°) |
| 1:24 PM | Slack water | ||
| 5:29 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.4 kt | S (185°) |
| 8:26 PM | Slack water | ||
| 10:39 PM | Maximum flood | 1.4 kt | N (5°) |
| Wed, Sep 30 | |||
| 1:41 AM | Slack water | ||
| 5:34 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.3 kt | S (185°) |
| 8:21 AM | Slack water | ||
| 10:46 AM | Maximum flood | 1.9 kt | N (5°) |
| 2:12 PM | Slack water | ||
| 6:23 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.3 kt | S (185°) |
| 9:23 PM | Slack water | ||
| 11:35 PM | Maximum flood | 1.3 kt | N (5°) |
| Thu, Oct 1 | |||
| 2:32 AM | Slack water | ||
| 6:27 AM | Maximum ebb | 2.2 kt | S (185°) |
| 9:11 AM | Slack water | ||
| 11:38 AM | Maximum flood | 1.8 kt | N (5°) |
| 3:05 PM | Slack water | ||
| 7:22 PM | Maximum ebb | 2.3 kt | S (185°) |
| 10:26 PM | Slack water | ||
Other depths
NOAA predicts the current at more than one depth here. This page is for the shallowest; the water deeper down turns at different times and runs at different speeds.
| Depth | Strongest flood today | Strongest ebb today |
|---|---|---|
| 6 ft | 1.6 kt 7:46 PM | 2.4 kt 2:28 PM |
| 20 ft | 1.7 kt 7:29 PM | 1.8 kt 2:21 PM |
| 39 ft | 1.2 kt 7:23 PM | 0.8 kt 2:05 AM |
What this means
The flood is the tidal current running in from the sea, the ebb the current running back out. Slack water is the short turn between them, when the current is weakest: the time to cross a strong channel, anchor, or dive. Slack in a channel is not the time of high or low tide; it can come hours after.
Speeds are knots along the channel's main axis, and directions are degrees true toward which the water flows, as NOAA prints its tables. A current against the wind stands the waves up steep and close together.
Predictions are astronomical: the moon and the sun, not the weather. Strong wind, river flow after heavy rain and storm surge all change the real current.
Nearby8
The closest other NOAA current stations, nearest first.
- False Egg Island Point, 2 miles offSubordinate current station
- Kelly Island, 1.5 miles east ofSubordinate current station
- Ben Davis Pt. Shoal, southwest ofSubordinate current station
- Brandywine Range at Miah Maull RangeHarmonic current station
- Ben Davis Point, 0.8 mile southwest ofSubordinate current station
- Ben Davis Point, 3.2 nm southwest ofHarmonic current station
- Egg Island FlatsSubordinate current station
- St. Jones River ent., 1 mile east ofSubordinate current station
More for this place
Sources
Tidal current predictions from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station DEB2108, bin 11: original at NOAA. Marine alerts from the National Weather Service.