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Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J. tide chart

New Jersey · Paulsboro · NOAA station 8538512 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:49 AM · 6.1 ft8:34 AM · 0.6 ft2:13 PM · 6.5 ft9:03 PM · 0.6 ft6.5 ft
  • High 1:49 AM 6.1 ft
  • Low 8:34 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 2:13 PM 6.5 ft
  • Low 9:03 PM 0.6 ft

Sunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:29 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.
81Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    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

    General seasonal guide for Mid-Atlantic. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:49 AM 6.1 ftL 8:34 AM 0.6 ftH 2:13 PM 6.5 ftL 9:03 PM 0.6 ft7:07 AM / 6:29 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:34 AM 5.9 ftL 9:18 AM 0.7 ftH 2:57 PM 6.6 ftL 9:49 PM 0.6 ft7:08 AM / 6:27 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 3:18 AM 5.8 ftL 10:02 AM 0.8 ftH 3:40 PM 6.6 ftL 10:36 PM 0.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:26 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 4:02 AM 5.6 ftL 10:47 AM 1.1 ftH 4:24 PM 6.5 ftL 11:25 PM 0.9 ft7:11 AM / 6:24 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:48 AM 5.4 ftL 11:36 AM 1.3 ftH 5:10 PM 6.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:23 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:16 AM 1.1 ftH 5:36 AM 5.2 ftL 12:28 PM 1.5 ftH 5:59 PM 6.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:21 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 1:09 AM 1.3 ftH 6:26 AM 5.1 ftL 1:21 PM 1.6 ftH 6:49 PM 6.0 ft7:14 AM / 6:20 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.

    From NOAA's current predictions for Mantua Creek US 44 Bridge Paulsboro at 13 ft depth, 0.3 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 SSW (193°) and the ebb toward the NNE (21°). The strongest current this week is 2.7 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Flood 12:49 AM 2.2 knSlack 2:52 AMEbb 6:35 AM 2.3 knSlack 9:35 AMFlood 1:13 PM 2.2 knSlack 3:16 PMEbb 7:10 PM 2.6 knSlack 10:08 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 1:33 AM 2.0 knSlack 3:34 AMEbb 6:55 AM 2.1 knSlack 10:14 AMFlood 1:56 PM 2.0 knSlack 3:58 PMEbb 7:50 PM 2.4 knSlack 10:50 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 2:13 AM 1.8 knSlack 4:12 AMEbb 6:47 AM 2.1 knSlack 10:50 AMFlood 2:32 PM 1.8 knSlack 4:38 PMEbb 8:20 PM 2.3 knSlack 11:30 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 2:38 AM 1.5 knSlack 4:50 AMEbb 7:13 AM 2.1 knSlack 11:23 AMFlood 1:35 PM 1.8 knSlack 5:17 PMEbb 8:23 PM 2.3 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:11 AMFlood 2:09 AM 1.5 knSlack 5:29 AMEbb 7:50 AM 2.2 knSlack 11:56 AMFlood 2:11 PM 1.9 knSlack 5:55 PMEbb 8:42 PM 2.3 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:54 AMFlood 2:47 AM 1.5 knSlack 6:12 AMEbb 8:33 AM 2.1 knSlack 12:32 PMFlood 2:52 PM 2.0 knSlack 6:36 PMEbb 9:21 PM 2.4 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:41 AMFlood 3:32 AM 1.5 knSlack 7:00 AMEbb 9:21 AM 2.1 knSlack 1:14 PMFlood 3:37 PM 2.1 knSlack 7:22 PMEbb 10:08 PM 2.5 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.

    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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1181 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:13 AM–2:13 AM, 12:35 PM–2:35 PM7:49 AM–8:49 AM, 6:13 PM–7:13 PM
    Mon Oct 1269 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:58 AM–2:58 AM, 1:22 PM–3:22 PM8:55 AM–9:55 AM, 6:42 PM–7:42 PM
    Tue Oct 1356 · Good7:00 PM–8:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:46 AM–3:46 AM, 2:10 PM–4:10 PM9:59 AM–10:59 AM, 7:16 PM–8:16 PM
    Wed Oct 1440 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:35 AM–4:35 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM11:00 AM–12:00 PM, 7:56 PM–8:56 PM
    Thu Oct 1527 · Slow3:25 AM–5:25 AM, 3:51 PM–5:51 PM11:57 AM–12:57 PM, 8:44 PM–9:44 PM
    Fri Oct 1631 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:16 AM–6:16 AM, 4:41 PM–6:41 PM12:47 PM–1:47 PM, 9:38 PM–10:38 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:06 AM–7:06 AM, 5:31 PM–7:31 PM1:29 PM–2:29 PM, 10:37 PM–11:37 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.

    1. 0.6 ft at 8:34 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.7 ft at 9:18 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.8 ft at 10:02 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 1.1 ft at 10:47 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 1.1 ft at 5:43 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 1.3 ft at 11:36 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:49 AM 6.1 ftL 8:34 AM 0.6 ftH 2:13 PM 6.5 ftL 9:03 PM 0.6 ft7:07 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:34 AM 5.9 ftL 9:18 AM 0.7 ftH 2:57 PM 6.6 ftL 9:49 PM 0.6 ft7:08 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 3:18 AM 5.8 ftL 10:02 AM 0.8 ftH 3:40 PM 6.6 ftL 10:36 PM 0.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 4:02 AM 5.6 ftL 10:47 AM 1.1 ftH 4:24 PM 6.5 ftL 11:25 PM 0.9 ft7:11 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:48 AM 5.4 ftL 11:36 AM 1.3 ftH 5:10 PM 6.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:16 AM 1.1 ftH 5:36 AM 5.2 ftL 12:28 PM 1.5 ftH 5:59 PM 6.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 1:09 AM 1.3 ftH 6:26 AM 5.1 ftL 1:21 PM 1.6 ftH 6:49 PM 6.0 ft7:14 AM / 6:20 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 2:01 AM 1.4 ftH 7:17 AM 5.0 ftL 2:14 PM 1.7 ftH 7:40 PM 5.8 ft7:15 AM / 6:18 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 2:53 AM 1.4 ftH 8:09 AM 5.0 ftL 3:08 PM 1.6 ftH 8:33 PM 5.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:17 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 3:45 AM 1.3 ftH 9:05 AM 5.0 ftL 4:01 PM 1.5 ftH 9:29 PM 5.8 ft7:17 AM / 6:16 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 4:35 AM 1.2 ftH 10:02 AM 5.2 ftL 4:53 PM 1.4 ftH 10:24 PM 5.8 ft7:18 AM / 6:14 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 5:22 AM 1.0 ftH 10:55 AM 5.6 ftL 5:43 PM 1.1 ftH 11:15 PM 6.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:13 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 6:08 AM 0.8 ftH 11:43 AM 5.9 ftL 6:32 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:11 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 12:02 AM 6.0 ftL 6:54 AM 0.7 ftH 12:28 PM 6.3 ftL 7:22 PM 0.7 ft7:21 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:49 AM 6.1 ftL 7:40 AM 0.6 ftH 1:15 PM 6.6 ftL 8:12 PM 0.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 1:38 AM 6.0 ftL 8:27 AM 0.5 ftH 2:02 PM 6.8 ftL 9:01 PM 0.3 ft7:23 AM / 6:08 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 2:27 AM 6.0 ftL 9:13 AM 0.5 ftH 2:51 PM 7.0 ftL 9:50 PM 0.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:06 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 3:17 AM 5.8 ftL 9:59 AM 0.6 ftH 3:40 PM 7.0 ftL 10:40 PM 0.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 4:07 AM 5.6 ftL 10:49 AM 0.7 ftH 4:30 PM 6.9 ftL 11:34 PM 0.4 ft7:27 AM / 6:04 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 5:00 AM 5.4 ftL 11:44 AM 0.9 ftH 5:25 PM 6.7 ft7:28 AM / 6:02 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 12:31 AM 0.6 ftH 5:56 AM 5.2 ftL 12:42 PM 1.0 ftH 6:21 PM 6.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:01 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:27 AM 0.7 ftH 5:53 AM 5.1 ftL 12:40 PM 1.1 ftH 6:17 PM 6.2 ft6:30 AM / 5:00 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 1:21 AM 0.7 ftH 6:50 AM 5.1 ftL 1:37 PM 1.1 ftH 7:14 PM 6.0 ft6:31 AM / 4:59 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 2:15 AM 0.7 ftH 7:48 AM 5.1 ftL 2:34 PM 1.0 ftH 8:12 PM 5.8 ft6:32 AM / 4:58 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 3:08 AM 0.7 ftH 8:49 AM 5.3 ftL 3:30 PM 0.9 ftH 9:10 PM 5.7 ft6:34 AM / 4:57 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:58 AM 0.6 ftH 9:45 AM 5.5 ftL 4:22 PM 0.8 ftH 10:03 PM 5.6 ft6:35 AM / 4:56 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 4:45 AM 0.5 ftH 10:33 AM 5.8 ftL 5:13 PM 0.7 ftH 10:51 PM 5.5 ft6:36 AM / 4:55 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 5:32 AM 0.5 ftH 11:18 AM 6.0 ftL 6:03 PM 0.6 ftH 11:35 PM 5.5 ft6:37 AM / 4:54 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 6:18 AM 0.5 ftH 12:01 PM 6.2 ftL 6:52 PM 0.5 ft6:38 AM / 4:53 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:20 AM 5.4 ftL 7:04 AM 0.5 ftH 12:45 PM 6.3 ftL 7:39 PM 0.4 ft6:39 AM / 4:52 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 1:05 AM 5.3 ftL 7:50 AM 0.6 ftH 1:28 PM 6.4 ftL 8:25 PM 0.4 ft6:41 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 Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.

    20 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pumpkinseed, Striped Bass, Common Carp. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 272 records
    • Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 199 records
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 99 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 70 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 41 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 39 records
    • Goldfish Carassius auratusBrackish water · 36 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 30 records
    • Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 28 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 23 records
    • White Catfish Ameiurus catusBrackish water · 22 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 17 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 14 records
    • Spottail Shiner Notropis hudsoniusBrackish water · 13 records
    • Walleye Sander vitreusBrackish water · 13 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 12 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 11 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 10 records
    • Northern Pike Esox luciusBrackish water · 9 records
    • Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 8 records
    Fresh water nearby · 20 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 416 records
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh water · 194 records
    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 150 records
    • Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatusFresh water · 126 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 118 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 97 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 92 records
    • Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellusFresh water · 39 records
    • Northern Snakehead Channa argusFresh water · 33 records
    • White Crappie Pomoxis annularisFresh water · 27 records
    • Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 23 records
    • Eastern Silvery Minnow Hybognathus regiusFresh water · 21 records
    • Eastern Mudminnow Umbra pygmaeaFresh water · 17 records
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 15 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 13 records
    • Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestrisFresh water · 13 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 11 records
    • Satinfin Shiner Cyprinella analostanaFresh water · 11 records
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 10 records
    • Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalisFresh water · 9 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 Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J.

    Paulsboro, Mantua Creek, N.J. 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 5.0 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 6.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (6.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 4.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 9:50 PM on Tuesday, October 27.

    The highest predicted tide is 7.0 ft at 3:40 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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