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Photo: Island Beach State Park
Central Jersey
Ortley Beach
4.5
/10
Fair Conditions
Fair conditions. Be patient and target specific species.
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Classic Jersey Shore beach with jetties and family atmosphere
BeachJetties
Parking
Street parking
Easy Access
Beach access
Permit: Beach badge required in summer
Current Conditions
Wind
7 mph
W
Tide
falling
11.7h to high
Water
36.2°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
rough4.4 ft
Height
9.640656664712395 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
Outgoing2.0
Knots
90°
Direction
Strong outgoing current
Next slack: 12:51 PM (4.1h)
Data: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Conditions
poor
Strong outgoing current (2.0 kts)
Wait for slack in ~4.1 hours
Species Forecast
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Weakfish
Best opportunity today
5.8
Fair
Recommended Tackle
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Striped Bass
4.5Fair
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
2.6Low
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
3.2Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
3Low
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Kingfish
2.8Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBluefishKingfish
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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39.9412, -74.0698
Parking Coordinates
39.9415, -74.0705