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Photo: Island Beach State Park
South Jersey
North Wildwood (Hereford Inlet)
6.6
/10
Good Conditions
Good conditions for surf fishing. Focus on top-rated species.
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Hereford Inlet access with lighthouse, jetties and strong currents
InletJettyLighthouseBeach
Parking
Free street parking
Moderate Walk
Beach access
Permit: Free beach - no badge required
Current Conditions
Wind
13 mph
NE
Tide
high
0.3h to high
Water
39.8°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
flatN/A
Height
N/A
Period
N/A
Direction
Flat conditions, minimal wave action
Data: Delaware Bay 26nm SE Cape May
Wave Forecast
Today2.4ft ESE
Tomorrow2.5ft ENE
TrendSteady
Best Fishing DaySunday
Current Flow
Current Status
unknown0.0
Knots
—
Direction
Current data unavailable
Data: Cape May Harbor
Fishing Conditions
excellent
Slack water provides ideal fishing conditions
Prime time for bottom fishing and structure fishing
Species Forecast
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Blackfish
Best opportunity today
8.4
Excellent
Recommended Tackle
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Striped Bass
5.3Fair
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
6Good
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
2.1Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Weakfish
4.9Fair
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Kingfish
2Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBluefishWeakfishFluke
Tide Schedule
LLow Tide
4:22 AM
-0.2 ft
HHigh Tide
10:53 AM
5.1 ft
LLow Tide
5:18 PM
-0.3 ft
HHigh Tide
11:19 PM
4.1 ft
LLow Tide
5:16 AM
-0.4 ft
HHigh Tide
11:40 AM
5.1 ft
Location
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39.0012, -74.7978
Parking Coordinates
39.0015, -74.7985