Cape May, Ferry Terminal NOAA Tide Station 8536110

About NOAA station 8536110

The Cape May station measures water levels near the Delaware Bay mouth, with relevance to ferry operations, Cape May Canal, bay beaches, inlets, rips, and Atlantic access.

Why people check this station

Anglers and boaters use it to plan around Delaware Bay current, shallow edges, launches, shoreline access, and trips that cross the exposed bay mouth.

How to interpret the prediction locally

Atlantic swell and Delaware Bay wind can meet tidal flow at difficult angles. Treat the ferry-terminal tide as a reference and check inlet or rip conditions directly.

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 8536110 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 8536110
• NOAA tide predictions for Cape May, Ferry Terminal
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts