Trenton, N.J. Tides Today
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Trenton, N.J. runs a mean tidal range of about 7.7 ft. This month the highest water, 9.1 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 25, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 7.
| Low tide | 4:19 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:36 AM | 7.7 ft |
| Low tide | 4:34 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 9:57 PM | 8.2 ft |
Today on the water at Trenton, N.J.
Today at Trenton, N.J.: high tide at 9:36 AM (7.7 ft) and 9:57 PM (8.2 ft), low tide at 4:19 AM (0.4 ft) and 4:34 PM (0.6 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is patchy fog then mostly sunny with SW winds 0 to 5 mph, 71°F. Sunrise is at 6:29 AM and sunset at 4:55 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 42°F |
| Tuesday | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | SW 0 to 5 mph | 71°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Trenton, N.J. is
Trenton, N.J. sits at 40.1883° N, 74.7550° W on the Mid-Atlantic coast, at Trenton, NJ, in Mercer County. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1977 until 1992, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Newbold, Pa. (NOAA 8548989), 3.5 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 10 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Newbold, PA, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 3.5 mi away.
The tide at Trenton, N.J.
Trenton, N.J. has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 8.7 ft, and 8.2 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.4 ft and the lower low sits 0.2 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Mid-Atlantic tides are semidiurnal, two highs and two lows a day of about equal size, with ranges of 3 to 5 ft on the ocean and less inside the bays.
About this station
- High tide reaches Trenton, N.J. about 7.6 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- Highest water on record: 13.3 ft on May 31, 1984.
- Lowest on record: -5.5 ft on Nov 21, 1989.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Trenton, N.J. from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 8.7 ft above it and mean sea level 4.5 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 3.9 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Philadelphia (Pier 11 North), Del. River, Pa gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8539993, established 1977, gauge removed 1992. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Trenton, N.J.
- Fieldsboro, N.J.: 3.7 mi, tides about 4 min earlier
- Burlington, N.J.: 9.5 mi, tides about 27 min earlier
- North Branch: 13.5 mi, tides about 108 min later
- Bridgeboro: 14.5 mi, tides about 9 min earlier
- Hainesport, South Branch: 15.0 mi, tides about 96 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Trenton, N.J. this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27. 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 Trenton, N.J. this month: Nov 5, Nov 6, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Trenton, 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).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 6:25–8:25 AM 6:50–8:50 PM | 11:27–1:27 AM 1:09–3:09 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 7:13–9:13 AM 7:38–9:38 PM | 12:40–2:40 AM 1:33–3:33 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:58–9:58 AM 8:23–10:23 PM | 1:49–3:49 AM 1:56–3:56 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:43–10:43 AM 9:08–11:08 PM | 2:57–4:57 AM 2:19–4:19 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:29–11:29 AM 9:54–11:54 PM | 4:04–6:04 AM 2:44–4:44 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:15–12:15 PM 10:40–12:40 AM | 5:11–7:11 AM 3:11–5:11 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:02–1:02 PM 11:27–1:27 AM | 6:16–8:16 AM 3:43–5:43 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8539993. 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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