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Photo: Island Beach State Park
North Jersey
Highlands (Twin Lights)
5.1
/10
Fair Conditions
Fair conditions. Be patient and target specific species.
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Sandy Hook Bay access with calm waters and diverse fishing opportunities
Bay accessMarinaCalm water
Parking
Marina parking, street parking
Easy Access
Beach access
Permit: None required for bay fishing
Current Conditions
Wind
5 mph
W
Tide
rising
2.8h to high
Water
60.3°F
Prime
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
rough4.8 ft
Height
6.94506127510974 sec
Period
SSE
Direction
Heavy surf - challenging, consider protected spots
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today2.2ft SSE
Tomorrow1.9ft SSE
TrendSteady
Best Fishing DayFriday
Current Flow
Current Status
Outgoing0.9
Knots
122°
Direction
Moderate outgoing current
Data: Sandy Hook Channel
Fishing Conditions
good
Current slowing, slack in 0.0 hours
Prepare for prime fishing as current slows
Species Forecast
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Striped Bass
Best opportunity today
5.6
Fair
Recommended Tackle
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
4.3Fair
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
2.1Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
5.5Fair
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Weakfish
1.7Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Kingfish
1.1Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassFlukeWeakfishBluefish
Tide Schedule
LLow Tide
4:04 AM
0.1 ft
HHigh Tide
10:16 AM
5.4 ft
LLow Tide
4:33 PM
0.3 ft
HHigh Tide
10:33 PM
4.9 ft
LLow Tide
4:46 AM
0.0 ft
HHigh Tide
11:00 AM
5.6 ft
Location
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40.4012, -73.9878
Parking Coordinates
40.4015, -73.9885