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Photo: Island Beach State Park
Central Jersey
Bay Head
3.4
/10
Tough Conditions
Challenging conditions. Consider waiting for improvement.
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Northern tip of the barrier peninsula with excellent jetty fishing
BeachJettyBay access
Parking
Limited street parking
Moderate Walk
Beach access
Permit: Beach badge required in summer
Current Conditions
Wind
5 mph
W
Tide
falling
7.9h to high
Water
34.9°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
rough4.4 ft
Height
9.643363106282326 sec
Period
S
Direction
Heavy surf - challenging, consider protected spots
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today3.5ft S
Tomorrow2.5ft SSE
TrendDropping
Best Fishing DayThursday
Current Flow
Current Status
Outgoing0.2
Knots
90°
Direction
Light outgoing current
Next slack: 12:51 PM (0.3h)
Data: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Conditions
excellent
Slack water provides ideal fishing conditions
Prime time for bottom fishing and structure fishing
Species Forecast
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Weakfish
Best opportunity today
4.7
Fair
Recommended Tackle
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Striped Bass
3.4Low
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
1.9Low
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
2Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
2.2Low
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Kingfish
2Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBluefishFlukeWeakfish
Tide Schedule
LLow Tide
1:32 AM
0.2 ft
HHigh Tide
7:44 AM
4.6 ft
LLow Tide
2:44 PM
0.1 ft
HHigh Tide
8:26 PM
3.8 ft
LLow Tide
2:44 AM
0.1 ft
HHigh Tide
8:57 AM
4.7 ft
Location
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40.0718, -74.0543
Parking Coordinates
40.0720, -74.0550