Menantico Creek entrance tide chart
New Jersey · near Laurel Lake (1 mi) · NOAA station 8537242 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 12:30 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 6:27 AM 0.3 ft
- High 12:49 PM 5.7 ft
- Low 7:01 PM 0.3 ft
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Sunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Striped bass In seasonSpring and fall runs; moving water at dawn and dusk
- Bluefish In seasonFast-moving tide and bait schools
- Tautog In seasonRocks, bridges and wrecks near slack tide
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:30 AM 5.0 ftL 6:27 AM 0.3 ftH 12:49 PM 5.7 ftL 7:01 PM 0.3 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:28 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:09 AM 4.8 ftL 7:03 AM 0.4 ftH 1:28 PM 5.6 ftL 7:42 PM 0.4 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:27 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:47 AM 4.6 ftL 7:39 AM 0.5 ftH 2:06 PM 5.5 ftL 8:24 PM 0.6 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:25 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:26 AM 4.3 ftL 8:16 AM 0.7 ftH 2:45 PM 5.3 ftL 9:08 PM 0.9 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:24 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:07 AM 4.1 ftL 8:56 AM 1.0 ftH 3:28 PM 5.1 ftL 9:56 PM 1.1 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:22 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:52 AM 3.9 ftL 9:41 AM 1.2 ftH 4:14 PM 4.9 ftL 10:48 PM 1.3 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:21 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:40 AM 3.7 ftL 10:32 AM 1.4 ftH 5:04 PM 4.8 ftL 11:42 PM 1.4 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:20 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Menantico Creek entrance
From NOAA's current predictions for Mauricetown Bridge, Maurice River, 4.0 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the N (0°) and the ebb toward the S (180°). The strongest current this week is 3.6 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:22 AMEbb 3:00 AM 2.9 knSlack 6:16 AMFlood 9:39 AM 3.6 knSlack 12:55 PMEbb 3:27 PM 2.9 knSlack 6:51 PMFlood 9:57 PM 3.0 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:00 AMEbb 3:38 AM 2.9 knSlack 6:55 AMFlood 10:17 AM 3.6 knSlack 1:36 PMEbb 4:05 PM 2.8 knSlack 7:32 PMFlood 10:35 PM 2.8 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 1:36 AMEbb 4:13 AM 2.9 knSlack 7:31 AMFlood 10:52 AM 3.5 knSlack 2:15 PMEbb 4:39 PM 2.5 knSlack 8:09 PMFlood 11:10 PM 2.5 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 2:09 AMEbb 4:46 AM 2.6 knSlack 8:04 AMFlood 11:26 AM 3.2 knSlack 2:51 PMEbb 5:11 PM 2.2 knSlack 8:43 PMFlood 11:46 PM 2.1 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 2:42 AMEbb 5:19 AM 2.3 knSlack 8:35 AMFlood 12:02 PM 2.9 knSlack 3:25 PMEbb 5:45 PM 1.9 knSlack 9:15 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 12:26 AM 1.7 knSlack 3:16 AMEbb 5:56 AM 1.9 knSlack 9:04 AMFlood 12:41 PM 2.5 knSlack 4:00 PMEbb 6:23 PM 1.6 knSlack 9:48 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 1:14 AM 1.3 knSlack 3:55 AMEbb 6:41 AM 1.5 knSlack 9:36 AMFlood 1:25 PM 2.1 knSlack 4:38 PMEbb 7:07 PM 1.4 knSlack 10:32 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Menantico Creek entrance
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 77 · Excellent | 8:00 AM–9:00 AM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:12 AM–2:12 AM, 12:34 PM–2:34 PM | 7:47 AM–8:47 AM, 6:14 PM–7:14 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 68 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 12:58 AM–2:58 AM, 1:21 PM–3:21 PM | 8:52 AM–9:52 AM, 6:43 PM–7:43 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 56 · Good | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM | 1:45 AM–3:45 AM, 2:09 PM–4:09 PM | 9:56 AM–10:56 AM, 7:17 PM–8:17 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 46 · Fair | 4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:34 AM–4:34 AM, 2:59 PM–4:59 PM | 10:58 AM–11:58 AM, 7:57 PM–8:57 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 39 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:24 AM–5:24 AM, 3:50 PM–5:50 PM | 11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:45 PM–9:45 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 45 · Fair | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:15 AM–6:15 AM, 4:40 PM–6:40 PM | 12:44 PM–1:44 PM, 9:39 PM–10:39 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 43 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:05 AM–7:05 AM, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM | 1:26 PM–2:26 PM, 10:38 PM–11:38 PM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- 0.4 ft at 4:56 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.5 ft at 7:39 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.6 ft at 4:08 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.7 ft at 8:16 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 0.9 ft at 3:18 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 1.0 ft at 8:56 AM on Thursday, October 15
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | H 12:30 AM 5.0 ftL 6:27 AM 0.3 ftH 12:49 PM 5.7 ftL 7:01 PM 0.3 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 1:09 AM 4.8 ftL 7:03 AM 0.4 ftH 1:28 PM 5.6 ftL 7:42 PM 0.4 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:47 AM 4.6 ftL 7:39 AM 0.5 ftH 2:06 PM 5.5 ftL 8:24 PM 0.6 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:26 AM 4.3 ftL 8:16 AM 0.7 ftH 2:45 PM 5.3 ftL 9:08 PM 0.9 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 3:07 AM 4.1 ftL 8:56 AM 1.0 ftH 3:28 PM 5.1 ftL 9:56 PM 1.1 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:22 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:52 AM 3.9 ftL 9:41 AM 1.2 ftH 4:14 PM 4.9 ftL 10:48 PM 1.3 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:40 AM 3.7 ftL 10:32 AM 1.4 ftH 5:04 PM 4.8 ftL 11:42 PM 1.4 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 5:34 AM 3.6 ftL 11:27 AM 1.4 ftH 5:59 PM 4.7 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:37 AM 1.4 ftH 6:35 AM 3.6 ftL 12:26 PM 1.4 ftH 6:59 PM 4.6 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 1:31 AM 1.3 ftH 7:38 AM 3.8 ftL 1:27 PM 1.4 ftH 7:58 PM 4.6 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 2:20 AM 1.1 ftH 8:32 AM 4.1 ftL 2:25 PM 1.2 ftH 8:50 PM 4.7 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:03 AM 0.9 ftH 9:19 AM 4.4 ftL 3:18 PM 0.9 ftH 9:37 PM 4.8 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:44 AM 0.7 ftH 10:02 AM 4.8 ftL 4:08 PM 0.6 ftH 10:21 PM 4.9 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:24 AM 0.4 ftH 10:44 AM 5.2 ftL 4:56 PM 0.4 ftH 11:06 PM 4.9 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:05 AM 0.2 ftH 11:27 AM 5.6 ftL 5:43 PM 0.1 ftH 11:50 PM 4.9 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 5:47 AM 0.0 ftH 12:11 PM 5.9 ftL 6:30 PM 0.0 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:36 AM 4.8 ftL 6:29 AM -0.1 ftH 12:56 PM 6.1 ftL 7:17 PM -0.1 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 1:23 AM 4.7 ftL 7:13 AM -0.1 ftH 1:44 PM 6.1 ftL 8:07 PM 0.0 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 2:13 AM 4.5 ftL 8:01 AM 0.0 ftH 2:35 PM 6.0 ftL 9:02 PM 0.2 ft | 7:25 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 3:08 AM 4.3 ftL 8:54 AM 0.2 ftH 3:32 PM 5.8 ftL 10:03 PM 0.4 ft | 7:26 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:09 AM 4.1 ftL 9:54 AM 0.4 ftH 4:33 PM 5.5 ftL 11:07 PM 0.5 ft | 7:27 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:14 AM 4.0 ftL 10:01 AM 0.6 ftH 4:38 PM 5.3 ftL 11:13 PM 0.6 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:00 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 5:25 AM 4.1 ftL 11:11 AM 0.7 ftH 5:49 PM 5.1 ft | 6:30 AM / 4:59 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 12:18 AM 0.6 ftH 6:36 AM 4.3 ftL 12:24 PM 0.7 ftH 6:59 PM 4.9 ft | 6:31 AM / 4:58 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 1:17 AM 0.5 ftH 7:39 AM 4.6 ftL 1:34 PM 0.6 ftH 7:59 PM 4.8 ft | 6:32 AM / 4:57 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 2:10 AM 0.4 ftH 8:33 AM 4.9 ftL 2:36 PM 0.5 ftH 8:52 PM 4.7 ft | 6:33 AM / 4:56 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:56 AM 0.3 ftH 9:20 AM 5.2 ftL 3:31 PM 0.4 ftH 9:40 PM 4.6 ft | 6:34 AM / 4:55 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:39 AM 0.2 ftH 10:04 AM 5.4 ftL 4:20 PM 0.3 ftH 10:24 PM 4.5 ft | 6:35 AM / 4:54 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 4:19 AM 0.2 ftH 10:45 AM 5.5 ftL 5:04 PM 0.2 ftH 11:05 PM 4.3 ft | 6:36 AM / 4:53 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:57 AM 0.2 ftH 11:24 AM 5.5 ftL 5:44 PM 0.2 ftH 11:44 PM 4.2 ft | 6:37 AM / 4:52 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 5:33 AM 0.3 ftH 12:01 PM 5.4 ftL 6:23 PM 0.3 ft | 6:39 AM / 4:51 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Menantico Creek entrance
Marinas
- South Jersey Marina 1.7 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Menantico Creek entrance
20 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Golden Shiner. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 183 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 73 records
- Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 63 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 60 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 46 records
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 41 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 39 records
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 27 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 26 records
- Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 18 records
- White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 14 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 12 records
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 11 records
- Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 10 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 8 records
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 6 records
- Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 6 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 6 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 5 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 5 records
Fresh water nearby · 20 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 227 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 200 records
- Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 129 records
- Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 70 records
- Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 49 records
- Mud Sunfish Acantharchus pomotisFresh water · 42 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 35 records
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 29 records
- Eastern Mudminnow Umbra pygmaeaFresh water · 28 records
- Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 26 records
- Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 26 records
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 24 records
- Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 21 records
- Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 20 records
- Banded Sunfish Enneacanthus obesusFresh water · 19 records
- Blackbanded Sunfish Enneacanthus chaetodonFresh water · 15 records
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 9 records
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 8 records
- Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinusFresh water · 7 records
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 5 records
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Menantico Creek entrance
Menantico Creek entrance gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 4.2 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 6.2 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (5.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 6:29 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 5 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 6.1 ft at 1:44 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8537242
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 39.3433, -75.0083
Reference station: Lewes (Breakwater Harbor).