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Ludlam Bay, west side Tide Times

New Jersey · Station 8535221 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Ludlam Bay, west side runs a mean tidal range of about 3.8 ft. This month the highest water, 5.2 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 29, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the morning of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Cape May, ferry terminal (8536110), about 20 mi away — with nearly the same tide times.

Predictedno live gauge
Next high tide 3.1 ft at 2:48 AM
High 3.1 ft · 2:48 AMLow 1.4 ft · 8:57 AMHigh 4.0 ft · 3:20 PMLow 1.3 ft · 10:23 PM
Predicted
Today's tides
High tide2:48 AM3.1 ft
Low tide8:57 AM1.4 ft
High tide3:20 PM4.0 ft
Low tide10:23 PM1.3 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Ludlam Bay, west side this month: Sep 7, Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12, Sep 13, Sep 27, Sep 28, Sep 29, Sep 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Ludlam Bay, west side this month: Sep 10, Sep 11, Sep 12. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1L:0.3H:4.7L:0.5
2H:4.0L:0.4H:4.7L:0.7
3🌗H:3.8L:0.5H:4.7L:0.8
4🌗H:3.5L:0.6H:4.7L:0.8
5🌗H:3.4L:0.7H:4.7L:0.8
6🌗H:3.5L:0.6H:4.8
7L:0.6H:3.7L:0.5H:5.0
8L:0.3H:4.0L:0.3H:5.1
9L:0.1H:4.3L:0.1H:5.1
10L:-0.0H:4.6L:-0.0H:5.1
11🌑L:-0.1H:4.8L:-0.1H:5.0
12🌑L:-0.1H:4.9L:0.0H:4.7
13🌑L:0.1H:4.9L:0.2H:4.4
14L:0.3H:4.8L:0.5H:4.1
15L:0.5H:4.6L:0.7
16H:3.8L:0.8H:4.5L:1.0
17H:3.5L:1.0H:4.3L:1.2
18🌓H:3.2L:1.2H:4.1L:1.3
19🌓H:3.1L:1.4H:4.0L:1.3
20🌓H:3.1L:1.4H:4.1L:1.2
21🌓H:3.2L:1.3H:4.2
22L:1.1H:3.4L:1.1H:4.3
23L:0.9H:3.7L:0.9H:4.5
24L:0.6H:4.0L:0.7H:4.6
25🌕L:0.4H:4.3L:0.4H:4.7
26🌕L:0.2H:4.7L:0.3H:4.7
27🌕L:0.1H:4.9L:0.1H:4.6
28🌕L:0.1H:5.1L:0.1H:4.4
29L:0.1H:5.2L:0.2H:4.2
30L:0.2H:5.2L:0.4H:3.9

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Ludlam Bay, west side, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

DayMajor windowsMinor windowsScore
Today 🌓6:46–8:46 PM
7:11–9:11 AM		2:16–4:16 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:35–9:35 PM
8:00–10:00 AM		2:56–4:56 PM
11:18–1:18 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:22–10:22 PM
8:47–10:47 AM		3:30–5:30 PM
12:19–2:19 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:08–11:08 PM
9:33–11:33 AM		3:59–5:59 PM
1:22–3:22 AM		77
Wed Sep 23 🌔9:52–11:52 PM
10:17–12:17 PM		4:24–6:24 PM
2:25–4:25 AM		86
Thu Sep 24 🌔10:36–12:36 AM
11:01–1:01 PM		4:48–6:48 PM
3:29–5:29 AM		93
Fri Sep 25 🌕—
—		5:11–7:11 PM
4:33–6:33 AM		96

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8535221. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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