The two high tides and the two low tides we experience practically every day are necessary to sustain life in the bay. One important reason that Raritan Bay-Sandy Hook Bay sustains so many different wildlife populations is due to the mixing that takes place by tidal action between sea water from the Atlantic Ocean and freshwater from the Hudson and Raritan rivers, and countless small creeks and streams that drain into the bay. This mixing of nutrients from both the land and the sea produces vast plankton populations that uphold the vital marine food chain in bay waters.

To check the tide for a specific day, below is a list of some popular tide charts for Raritan Bay – Sandy Hook Bay and the region:

http://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/newjerseysites.html

http://www.tidesonline.com/state.php?state=New+Jersey

http://www.noreast.com/tidesnew/selectlocation.cfm?CurrentIndex=95&IndexHistory=952%2C31%2C724

http://myoutdoornetwork.com/MON_Default.aspx

http://stripersurf.com/tides.html

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