Fishing Creek Entrance Tides Today
Near Fortescue · Cumberland County, NJ · NOAA 8536848
- Low12:41AM0.1 ft
- High6:50AM6.0 ft
- Low1:07PM0.2 ft
- High7:09PM5.8 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:50 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:50 to 7:50 AMaround high tide
- 12:07 to 2:07 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 AMmoonrise
- Major8:39 to 10:39 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:46 to 3:46 PMmoonset
- Major9:01 to 11:01 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:36 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:36 to 8:36 AMaround high tide
- 12:58 to 2:58 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:28 to 5:28 AMmoonrise
- Major9:24 to 11:24 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:12 to 4:12 PMmoonset
- Major9:47 to 11:47 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
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Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 67°Rain 85% rainNW 5 mph
- TonightLow 45°Light rain likely then mostly cloudy 74% rainNW 0 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°Sunny 1% rainNW 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE · issued Fri 12:10 PM
- This Afternoon
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain with a slight chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
- Sat
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 7:36 AM 6.2 ft7:55 PM 5.7 ft | 1:27 AM 0.0 ft1:58 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:19 AM 6.2 ft8:38 PM 5.5 ft | 2:11 AM 0.0 ft2:46 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:59 AM 6.2 ft9:20 PM 5.4 ft | 2:52 AM 0.1 ft3:31 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:38 AM 6.1 ft10:01 PM 5.2 ft | 3:30 AM 0.2 ft4:14 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:15 AM 6.0 ft10:43 PM 5.0 ft | 4:07 AM 0.4 ft4:55 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:52 AM 5.8 ft11:24 PM 4.8 ft | 4:43 AM 0.5 ft5:36 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:30 AM 5.7 ft | 5:18 AM 0.6 ft6:17 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Fishing Creek Entrance
Fishing Creek Entrance gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 5.3 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 6.2 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 1:27 AM, and the highest is 6.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:19 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Reedy Point, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8536848, Fishing Creek entrance, timed from its reference station Reedy Point (8551910). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.