TidePlanet

Today in Linden there are high tides at 10:55 am (6.8 ft) and 11:29 pm (5.3 ft) and low tides at 4:56 am and 5:47 pm. Tide coefficient 82. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 4:56 am. The sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 5:57 pm: 10 h 33 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:33 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:36 am to 4:36 am and from 3:08 pm to 5:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph). Clear, 47 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Linden today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 4:50–6:30 pm Also 4:00–4:40 am and 11:10–11:50 am
  • Low tide at 5:47 pm
  • Major period 3:08–5:08 pm
  • Sunset at 5:57 pm, golden hour from 5:19 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.26 inHg in 24 h), light onshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (1.3 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 82 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 4:50 pm to 6:30 pm, combines the 5:47 pm low tide, a major period, sunset, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 4:00 am to 4:40 am, with the 4:56 am low tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 11:10 am to 11:50 am, with the 10:55 am high tide, moonset and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, summer flounder, striped bass and scup. October is one of the months when these are seen most: summer flounder and scup. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Linden

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

5
Fair beach day · 5 out of 10 2:00–5:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
  • Low tide at 5:47 pm: more sand
  • Feels like 66 °F: a bit cool
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 60 °F (cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft

    1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 60 °F

    Cold: ease in slowly.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 9 mph

    Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 4:56 am

    Low tide at 4:56 am and 5:47 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:55 am and 11:29 pm.

The best window, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, a calm sea and low tide at 5:47 pm, though with cool air and light offshore wind.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Linden

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Linden.

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Tides

Tides in Linden

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 10:55 am 6.8 ft · coef. 82
  • ▼ Low tide 5:47 pm 0.0 ft
  • ▲ High tide 11:29 pm 5.3 ft · coef. 79

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 9 min to low tide at 4:56 am.

Tide coefficient 82 for the 10:55 am high tide and 79 for the 11:29 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.8 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 14 (7.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (-1.2 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 7.2 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 41, 3.5 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:24 am · 5:57 pm Low tide 4:56 am · 0.1 ft High tide 10:55 am · 6.8 ft Low tide 5:47 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 11:29 pm · 5.3 ft Coef. 82 84% Major periods 2:36 am · 3:08 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:25 am · 5:56 pm Low tide 5:47 am · 0.3 ft High tide 11:55 am · 6.5 ft Low tide 6:42 pm · 0.2 ft — Coef. 76 74% Major periods 3:40 am · 4:12 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:26 am · 5:55 pm High tide 12:34 am · 5.2 ft Low tide 6:45 am · 0.6 ft High tide 1:00 pm · 6.2 ft Low tide 7:44 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 72 63% Major periods 4:42 am · 5:12 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:27 am · 4:53 pm High tide 1:40 am · 5.2 ft Low tide 6:55 am · 0.9 ft High tide 1:04 pm · 6.0 ft Low tide 7:52 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 67 Last quarter Major periods 4:40 am · 5:07 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:28 am · 4:52 pm High tide 1:43 am · 5.3 ft Low tide 8:12 am · 1.0 ft High tide 2:04 pm · 5.8 ft Low tide 8:57 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 64 41% Major periods 5:33 am · 5:58 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:30 am · 4:51 pm High tide 2:43 am · 5.4 ft Low tide 9:22 am · 0.9 ft High tide 3:04 pm · 5.7 ft Low tide 9:54 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 66 30% Major periods 6:22 am · 6:45 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:31 am · 4:50 pm High tide 3:43 am · 5.6 ft Low tide 10:23 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:04 pm · 5.6 ft Low tide 10:44 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 70 21% Major periods 7:08 am · 7:30 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Rahway River station (NOAA), 1.8 mi from Linden. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Sandy Hook reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Linden

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 1.4 ft · 6.0 s from the east-southeast (116°)
Wind waves — —
Current 0.1 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 3 mph WNW · gusts 3
Offshore (15 mi ESE)Offshore 5 mph SW · gusts 9

Offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 1.9 ft with a period of 7 s, from the southeast (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now59.5 °F
Today 59.4–60.3 °F air: 42 / 68 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 59.5 °F measured 2.5 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water about normal for late October.

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:47 am (local time).

Nearest marine station

Mariners Harbor, NY Station MHRN6 · 4.5 mi ENE of here Measured at 12:54 am, 53 min ago
Wind 5 mph SSW · gusts 6

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station MHRN6, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Linden today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 10:00 am–12:00 pm Also 5:10–6:00 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:55 am): little current from 10:30 am to 11:20 am
  • 1.1 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the southeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.1 ft —
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 59.4 °F 7 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the SE
  • Slack water today: low tide 4:56 am (4:30–5:11 am), high tide 10:55 am (10:30–11:20 am), low tide 5:47 pm (5:30–6:02 pm) and high tide 11:29 pm (11:00 pm–12:00 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 59.4–60.3 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:25 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:33 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, small waves, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:10 pm to 6:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, small waves, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Linden

14-day weather

Now in Linden

Now 47 °F Clear · feels like 44 °F · 42 / 68 °F
Low / high
42 / 68 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
87%
Dew pointDew point
43 °F
Visibility
8.0 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 72
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 49°46°44°46°63°68°62°60°
Wind (mph) 1 NNW2 W3 SW1 SW7 SW9 SW5 SSW5 SW
Gusts 332315141113
Waves 1.4 ft1.4 ft1.2 ft1.2 ft1.1 ft1.2 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 46° 2 W 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 44° 3 SW 1.2 ft
  • 9:00 am 46° 1 SW 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 pm 63° 7 SW 1.1 ft
  • 3:00 pm 68° 9 SW 1.2 ft
  • 6:00 pm 62° 5 SSW 1.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 60° 5 SW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 56° 5 SW 1.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Clear sky 42 / 68 °F 9 mph SW 1.4 ft 10:55 am · 11:29 pm
Fri 30 Mainly clear 52 / 71 °F 11 mph WNW 1.8 ft 11:55 am
Sat 31 Overcast 44 / 63 °F 5 mph NNW 1.4 ft 12:34 am · 1:00 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 43 / 65 °F 5 mph SW 1.0 ft 1:40 am · 1:04 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 68 °F 4 mph SW 1.1 ft 1:43 am · 2:04 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 50 / 68 °F 7 mph E 1.5 ft 2:43 am · 3:04 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 52 / 68 °F 8 mph ESE 2.0 ft 3:43 am · 4:04 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 55 / 69 °F 9 mph ESE 2.8 ft 4:40 am · 5:00 pm
Fri 6 Light rain 54 / 66 °F 8 mph E 2.8 ft 5:31 am · 5:50 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 49 / 62 °F 8 mph NW 3.4 ft 6:15 am · 6:35 pm
Sun 8 Overcast 44 / 61 °F 8 mph NNW 2.8 ft 6:54 am · 7:17 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 40 / 54 °F 5 mph N 1.5 ft 7:32 am · 7:57 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 41 / 54 °F 6 mph NE 1.4 ft 8:08 am · 8:38 pm
Wed 11 Overcast 42 / 58 °F 4 mph NNE 1.4 ft 8:45 am · 9:20 pm
  • Fri 30 Mainly clear 52° / 71° 1.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 44° / 63° 1.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 43° / 65° 1.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 68° 1.1 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 50° / 68° 1.5 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 52° / 68° 2.0 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 55° / 69° 2.8 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:47 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Linden

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:24 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:57 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:23 am
  • Full dark 6:57 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:56 am
  • Civil dusk 6:25 pm
  • Solar noon 12:41 pm (36° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 33 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:19 pm
  • Full dark 6:57 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:24–8:02 am
Evening golden hour5:19–5:57 pm
Linden

Today the sun is 92,330,572 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Linden

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:33 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 12:43 pm tomorrow · in the NW (306°) · set at 11:43 am
Transit 3:36 am overhead
Visible 16 h 9 min from 8:33 pm to 12:43 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:36–4:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:08–5:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:13 am–12:13 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:03–9:03 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Linden

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0.3 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (2.3 mi from Linden) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.55 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.55 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.55 mi out.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

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Linden at a glance

  • Town or city of about 42,021 people. Coordinates: 40.622° N, 74.245° W.
  • It is 8.7 mi southwest of Newark, the main place in New Jersey. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Newark.
  • The nearest tide station, Rahway River, is 1.8 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces southeast.

Questions about LindenQuestions

What time is high tide today in Linden?

Today in Linden there are high tides at 10:55 am (6.8 ft) and 11:29 pm (5.3 ft) and low tides at 4:56 am and 5:47 pm. Tide coefficient 82.

What time is sunset today in Linden?

At 5:57 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:25 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Linden?

At 7:25 am. First light comes at 6:24 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:36–4:36 am, Minor 11:13 am–12:13 pm, Major 3:08–5:08 pm, Minor 8:03–9:03 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Linden?

Clear sky, from 42 °F to 68 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Linden?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 6.0 s from the east-southeast. The water is 59.5 °F.

When is the best time to visit Linden?

The best time to visit Linden is from May to September: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Rahway River (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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