Barnegat Inlet fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Barnegat Inlet, using NOAA tide station Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station.

Central Jersey Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8533615

New JerseyMid-Atlantic coast

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 5 AM - from the National Weather Service. Details

Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
Breezy - up to 20 mph
Normal tide range (2.6 ft)

Next best time

Today 7:52 AM

Prime: Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

High 4:36 PM

2.4 ft

Weather

65°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

61°F

NDBC buoy Barnegat, NJ (209) (18.2 mi), 39 min ago

Best times to fish

7:52 AM - 11:09 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:39 AM

3:35 PM - 5:20 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:36 PM

8:20 PM - 11:32 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:02 PM

All 7 times today

2:14 AM - 3:14 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:20 AM - 4:50 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:20 AM

5:44 AM - 7:44 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:52 AM - 11:09 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:39 AM

2:25 PM - 3:25 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:35 PM - 5:20 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:36 PM

8:20 PM - 11:32 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:02 PM

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 4:50 PM 65-67°Fwind to 20 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 4:20 AM (2.5 ft) Low 10:39 AM (0.1 ft) High 4:36 PM (2.4 ft) Low 11:02 PM (-0.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:08 AM (2.7 ft) Low 11:32 AM (0.1 ft) High 5:25 PM (2.4 ft) Low 11:45 PM (-0.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 5:52 AM (2.8 ft) Low 12:22 PM (0.0 ft) High 6:11 PM (2.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:26 AM (-0.1 ft) High 6:35 AM (2.9 ft) Low 1:09 PM (-0.0 ft) High 6:55 PM (2.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8533615 (Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Barnegat Inlet from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station; the fishing area extends around it.

Google Maps Directions

Water is 61°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Fluke 56-72°F
Bluefish 58-76°F
Whiting 58-80°F
Tautog 46-65°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM65°20 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM66°20 mphSPartly Sunny

3 PM66°20 mphSPartly Sunny

4 PM66°20 mphSPartly Sunny

5 PM67°20 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM65°15 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM65°15 mphS20% rain

11 PM65°15 mphS29% rain

12 AM64°15 mphS35% rain

1 AM64°15 mphS61% rain

2 AM64°15 mphSW77% rain

3 AM64°15 mphSW79% rain

4 AM64°15 mphS78% rain

5 AM63°15 mphSW89% rain

6 AM63°10 mphSW84% rain

7 AM62°10 mphW75% rain

8 AM64°10 mphW81% rain

9 AM64°10 mphSW100% rain

10 AM64°10 mphSW99% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:29 AM 4:50 PM	Rise 2:44 AM Set 2:55 PM	Minor 2:14 AM Major 7:52 AM Minor 2:25 PM Major 8:20 PM
Fri 6	6:30 AM 4:49 PM	Rise 3:52 AM Set 3:19 PM	Minor 3:22 AM Major 8:36 AM Minor 2:49 PM Major 9:04 PM
Sat 7	6:31 AM 4:48 PM	Rise 4:58 AM Set 3:44 PM	Minor 4:28 AM Major 9:20 AM Minor 3:14 PM Major 9:52 PM
Sun 8	6:32 AM 4:47 PM	Rise 6:04 AM Set 4:11 PM	Minor 5:34 AM Major 10:08 AM Minor 3:41 PM Major 10:36 PM
Mon 9	6:34 AM 4:46 PM	Rise 7:09 AM Set 4:44 PM	Minor 6:39 AM Major 10:56 AM Minor 4:14 PM
Tue 10	6:35 AM 4:45 PM	Rise 8:12 AM Set 5:22 PM	Major 11:24 PM Minor 7:42 AM Major 11:48 AM Minor 4:52 PM
Wed 11	6:36 AM 4:44 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 6:07 PM	Major 12:16 AM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:40 PM Minor 5:37 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Barnegat Inlet

Seaside, Barnegat Inlet and Long Beach Island: classic surf casting and inlet jetties.

What's biting now (Fall): The fall striped bass run along the Jersey Shore is legendary, with blackfish and bluefish too.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, fluke, bluefish, kingfish and blackfish.

Also caught here: false albacore, tautog, black sea bass, winter flounder.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

New Jersey saltwater registry and rules (NJDEP)

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Fluke (summer flounder)

Bluefish

Whiting (kingfish)

Tautog (blackfish)

False albacore

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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