Cape May fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Cape May, using NOAA tide station Cape May, Atlantic Ocean.

South Jersey Shore Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8535962

New JerseyMid-Atlantic coast

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

Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
Normal tide range (4.8 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:29 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 5:01 PM

4.8 ft

Weather

66°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

61°F

NOAA Lewes (14.2 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

7:56 AM - 11:10 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:40 AM

3:40 PM - 5:31 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:01 PM

8:24 PM - 11:31 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:01 PM

All 7 times today

2:18 AM - 3:18 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:47 AM - 5:17 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:47 AM

5:46 AM - 7:46 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:56 AM - 11:10 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:40 AM

2:29 PM - 3:29 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:40 PM - 5:31 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 5:01 PM

8:24 PM - 11:31 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:01 PM

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 4:55 PM 64-67°Fwind to 15 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 4:47 AM (5.0 ft) Low 10:40 AM (0.5 ft) High 5:01 PM (4.8 ft) Low 11:01 PM (0.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:32 AM (5.3 ft) Low 11:32 AM (0.3 ft) High 5:48 PM (4.7 ft) Low 11:43 PM (0.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:15 AM (5.5 ft) Low 12:20 PM (0.2 ft) High 6:32 PM (4.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:23 AM (0.2 ft) High 6:56 AM (5.6 ft) Low 1:05 PM (0.2 ft) High 7:14 PM (4.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8535962 (Cape May, Atlantic Ocean). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Cape May: Houses on Beach Avenue in Cape May (city), New Jersey. Photo taken from the sea. In Cape May Historic District listed as — Photo: Smallbones, Wikimedia Commons, CC0, cropped

Satellite view of Cape May from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Cape May, Atlantic Ocean; 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

Fluke 56-72°F
Striped bass 50-68°F
Weakfish 58-78°F
Whiting 58-80°F
Black drum 55-80°F

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM66°15 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM66°15 mphSPartly Sunny

3 PM66°15 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM66°15 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM67°15 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM66°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM65°15 mphS31% rain

11 PM64°15 mphS36% rain

12 AM64°15 mphS32% rain

1 AM64°15 mphS55% rain

2 AM64°15 mphS80% rain

3 AM63°10 mphS80% rain

4 AM63°10 mphS70% rain

5 AM63°10 mphS67% rain

6 AM61°10 mphS84% rain

7 AM63°10 mphSW69% rain

8 AM63°10 mphW93% rain

9 AM64°10 mphS99% rain

10 AM64°10 mphS98% rain

11 AM64°10 mphSW94% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:31 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 2:48 AM Set 2:59 PM	Minor 2:18 AM Major 7:56 AM Minor 2:29 PM Major 8:24 PM
Fri 6	6:32 AM 4:54 PM	Rise 3:55 AM Set 3:23 PM	Minor 3:25 AM Major 8:40 AM Minor 2:53 PM Major 9:08 PM
Sat 7	6:33 AM 4:53 PM	Rise 5:01 AM Set 3:48 PM	Minor 4:31 AM Major 9:24 AM Minor 3:18 PM Major 9:52 PM
Sun 8	6:34 AM 4:52 PM	Rise 6:06 AM Set 4:17 PM	Minor 5:36 AM Major 10:12 AM Minor 3:47 PM Major 10:40 PM
Mon 9	6:35 AM 4:51 PM	Rise 7:10 AM Set 4:50 PM	Minor 6:40 AM Major 11:00 AM Minor 4:20 PM
Tue 10	6:36 AM 4:50 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 5:28 PM	Major 11:28 PM Minor 7:43 AM Major 11:52 AM Minor 4:58 PM
Wed 11	6:37 AM 4:49 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 6:14 PM	Major 12:20 AM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:44 PM Minor 5:44 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 Cape May

Atlantic City to Cape May: back bays, piers, and the point where Delaware Bay meets the ocean.

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: Fluke, striped bass, weakfish, kingfish and black drum.

Also caught here: kingfish, croaker, tautog, black sea bass.

Read the beach before you cast: look for darker troughs, rip currents and cuts in the sandbar where fish feed. Sand fleas and shrimp are reliable surf baits, and the first and last hours of daylight are usually best.

New Jersey saltwater registry and rules (NJDEP)

Best baits here6 fish

Fluke (summer flounder)

Striped bass

Weakfish

Whiting (kingfish)

Black drum

Spot and croaker

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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Nearby spots

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