Atlantic City, Ocean NOAA Tide Station 8534720

About NOAA station 8534720

The Atlantic City ocean station provides a coastal reference for beaches, Absecon Inlet, back-bay connections, piers, reefs, wrecks, and nearshore water.

Why people check this station

It helps surf anglers and boaters compare ocean beach stages with inlet and bay plans, particularly when access, current, and shallow backwater depth depend on the tide.

How to interpret the prediction locally

Back bays and tributaries can peak later than the ocean station. Wind-driven water and inlet current may also create large differences between prediction and local experience.

Tide height is not current speed

A high or low prediction describes the expected water level at the gauge. Current can turn earlier or later in a nearby inlet, river, bridge opening, pass, or channel. NOAA publishes separate current predictions for supported locations, and local weather can move the observed level above or below the astronomical prediction.

Basic station-planning checklist

1. Confirm that station 8534720 represents the water you intend to use.
2. Note the predicted high and low times, heights, and overall range.
3. Check wind, waves, visibility, precipitation, and official warnings.
4. Allow for the local offset between the gauge and your exact location.
5. Verify actual water, access, navigation, and regulations before departure.

Planning only: Data can be delayed, unavailable, or unrepresentative of a nearby micro-location. Never use this page as a substitute for official charts, notices, warnings, or direct observation.

Official references

• NOAA CO-OPS station 8534720
• NOAA tide predictions for Atlantic City, Ocean
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts