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Salem Canal entrance, N.J. Tide Times

New Jersey · Station 8538231 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Salem Canal entrance, N.J. runs a mean tidal range of about 5.1 ft. This month the highest water, 6.4 ft, comes on the morning of Sep 11, and the lowest, 0.2 ft, on the morning of Sep 11.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Delaware City (8551762), about 8 mi away, high and low tides here run on average about 33 min later.

Predictedno live gauge
Next high tide 4.9 ft at 6:29 AM
Low 1.2 ft · 1:04 AMHigh 4.9 ft · 6:29 AMLow 1.1 ft · 12:53 PMHigh 5.7 ft · 6:48 PMLow 1.1 ft · 1:59 AM
Predicted
Today's tides
Low tide1:04 AM1.2 ft
High tide6:29 AM4.9 ft
Low tide12:53 PM1.1 ft
High tide6:48 PM5.7 ft

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Salem Canal entrance, N.J. this month: Sep 8, Sep 9, Sep 11, Sep 12, 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.

September 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1H:5.8L:0.5H:6.2L:0.9
2H:5.6L:0.6H:6.2L:1.1
3🌗H:5.4L:0.8H:6.1
4🌗L:1.2H:5.2L:0.9H:6.0
5🌗L:1.2H:5.0L:1.0H:6.0
6🌗L:1.2H:5.0L:0.9H:6.0
7L:1.0H:5.2L:0.8H:6.2
8L:0.7H:5.5L:0.6H:6.3
9L:0.5H:5.7L:0.5H:6.4
10L:0.3H:6.0L:0.4
11🌑H:6.4L:0.2H:6.1L:0.3
12🌑H:6.3L:0.2H:6.2L:0.4
13🌑H:6.2L:0.3H:6.2L:0.6
14H:5.9L:0.4H:6.1L:0.7
15H:5.7L:0.6H:6.1L:0.9
16H:5.4L:0.8H:5.9L:1.0
17H:5.2L:0.9H:5.8
18🌓L:1.1H:5.0L:1.0H:5.7
19🌓L:1.2H:4.9L:1.1H:5.7
20🌓L:1.1H:4.9L:1.1H:5.7
21🌓L:1.0H:5.0L:1.0H:5.8
22L:0.9H:5.1L:0.8H:5.9
23L:0.7H:5.3L:0.7H:6.0
24L:0.6H:5.5L:0.6H:6.1
25🌕L:0.5H:5.7L:0.5H:6.1
26🌕L:0.4H:5.9L:0.4
27🌕H:6.0L:0.4H:6.1L:0.5
28🌕H:5.9L:0.4H:6.3L:0.5
29H:5.8L:0.5H:6.4L:0.7
30H:5.6L:0.6H:6.4L:0.8

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Salem Canal entrance, N.J., 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 🌓6:49–8:49 PM
7:14–9:14 AM		2:21–4:21 PM
—		41
Sun Sep 20 🌓7:38–9:38 PM
8:03–10:03 AM		3:01–5:01 PM
11:20–1:20 AM		54
Mon Sep 21 🌓8:26–10:26 PM
8:51–10:51 AM		3:35–5:35 PM
12:21–2:21 AM		67
Tue Sep 22 🌔9:11–11:11 PM
9:36–11:36 AM		4:03–6:03 PM
1:24–3:24 AM		77
Wed Sep 23 🌔9:55–11:55 PM
10:20–12:20 PM		4:28–6:28 PM
2:27–4:27 AM		86
Thu Sep 24 🌔10:39–12:39 AM
11:04–1:04 PM		4:52–6:52 PM
3:32–5:32 AM		93
Fri Sep 25 🌕—
—		5:14–7:14 PM
4:36–6:36 AM		96

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8538231. 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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