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Avalon Back Bay Fishing Forecast & Tide Times

Avalon Back Bay — Swain Channel / Taylor Sound, NJ
Cape May County Back Bay Best on high tide

Tide Times — Next 7 Days

DayTides
Thu Jun 11 High 5:14 AM (4.1 ft)  ·  Low 11:05 AM (0.2 ft)  ·  High 5:49 PM (5.2 ft)
Fri Jun 12 Low 12:06 AM (0.3 ft)  ·  High 6:14 AM (4.1 ft)  ·  Low 11:59 AM (-0.0 ft)  ·  High 6:43 PM (5.6 ft)
Sat Jun 13 Low 1:06 AM (0.0 ft)  ·  High 7:13 AM (4.2 ft)  ·  Low 12:54 PM (-0.2 ft)  ·  High 7:38 PM (6.0 ft)
Sun Jun 14 Low 2:03 AM (-0.3 ft)  ·  High 8:12 AM (4.3 ft)  ·  Low 1:49 PM (-0.3 ft)  ·  High 8:34 PM (6.2 ft)
Mon Jun 15 Low 2:58 AM (-0.4 ft)  ·  High 9:10 AM (4.4 ft)  ·  Low 2:44 PM (-0.4 ft)  ·  High 9:29 PM (6.2 ft)
Tue Jun 16 Low 3:50 AM (-0.5 ft)  ·  High 10:05 AM (4.4 ft)  ·  Low 3:38 PM (-0.3 ft)  ·  High 10:22 PM (6.1 ft)
Wed Jun 17 Low 4:42 AM (-0.5 ft)  ·  High 11:00 AM (4.5 ft)  ·  Low 4:33 PM (-0.2 ft)  ·  High 11:15 PM (5.9 ft)

Fishing Avalon Back Bay

Strong tidal exchange through the channels behind Avalon creates reliable current that concentrates baitfish and holds predators on both the incoming and outgoing tide. Fall stripers stack on the outgoing in October and November as water temps drop and fish begin their southward push. Schoolie bass and bluefish move through in spring as well. The back bay here is more open than the southern systems which means plugging the edges with small swimmers and paddle tails covers water efficiently. Fluke are present from May through July on the sandy bottom sections of the channel.
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Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8535805 (Swain Channel, Taylor Sound).
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