Sandy Hook fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Sandy Hook, using NOAA tide station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock.

North Jersey Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8531680

New JerseyMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (5.1 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 7:52 AM

Prime: Major moon period + Tide change

Next tide

High 4:42 PM

4.9 ft

Weather

66°F

Wind 15 mph S - Slight Chance Light Rain - pressure falling

Water temp

60°F

NOAA Sandy Hook, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

7:52 AM - 11:14 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:44 AM

3:33 PM - 5:18 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:42 PM

8:20 PM - 11:34 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:04 PM

All 7 times today

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

3:25 AM - 4:55 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:25 AM

5:45 AM - 7:45 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:52 AM - 11:14 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:44 AM

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

3:33 PM - 5:18 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 4:42 PM

8:20 PM - 11:34 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 11:04 PM

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 4:48 PM 66-68°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 4:25 AM (5.2 ft) Low 10:44 AM (0.4 ft) High 4:42 PM (4.9 ft) Low 11:04 PM (0.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:16 AM (5.4 ft) Low 11:33 AM (0.3 ft) High 5:33 PM (4.9 ft) Low 11:46 PM (0.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:00 AM (5.6 ft) Low 12:19 PM (0.1 ft) High 6:17 PM (4.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:27 AM (0.1 ft) High 6:40 AM (5.7 ft) Low 1:04 PM (0.1 ft) High 6:59 PM (4.8 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8531680 (Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Aerial view of the Sandy Hook peninsula, New Jersey, looking north toward New York — Photo: Szeremeta, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped

Satellite view of Sandy Hook from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 60°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
Bluefish 58-76°F
Fluke 56-72°F
Weakfish 58-78°F
Tautog 46-65°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM66°15 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

12 PM67°15 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

1 PM67°15 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

2 PM67°15 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

3 PM68°15 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

4 PM68°15 mphS20% rain

5 PM67°15 mphS20% rain

6 PM67°15 mphS20% rain

7 PM67°15 mphS36% rain

8 PM66°15 mphS36% rain

9 PM66°15 mphS36% rain

10 PM66°15 mphS58% rain

11 PM66°15 mphS58% rain

12 AM66°15 mphSW58% rain

1 AM66°15 mphSW82% rain

2 AM65°15 mphSW82% rain

3 AM65°10 mphSW82% rain

4 AM64°10 mphS66% rain

5 AM64°10 mphSW66% rain

6 AM64°10 mphW66% rain

7 AM63°5 mphW99% rain

8 AM63°5 mphW99% rain

9 AM63°5 mphSW99% rain

10 AM63°5 mphSW97% rain

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:30 AM 4:48 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	6:31 AM 4:47 PM	Rise 3:52 AM Set 3:17 PM	Minor 3:22 AM Major 8:36 AM Minor 2:47 PM Major 9:04 PM
Sat 7	6:32 AM 4:46 PM	Rise 4:59 AM Set 3:42 PM	Minor 4:29 AM Major 9:20 AM Minor 3:12 PM Major 9:52 PM
Sun 8	6:33 AM 4:45 PM	Rise 6:06 AM Set 4:09 PM	Minor 5:36 AM Major 10:08 AM Minor 3:39 PM Major 10:36 PM
Mon 9	6:35 AM 4:44 PM	Rise 7:11 AM Set 4:41 PM	Minor 6:41 AM Major 10:56 AM Minor 4:11 PM
Tue 10	6:36 AM 4:43 PM	Rise 8:14 AM Set 5:19 PM	Major 11:24 PM Minor 7:44 AM Major 11:48 AM Minor 4:49 PM
Wed 11	6:37 AM 4:42 PM	Rise 9:13 AM Set 6:04 PM	Major 12:16 AM Minor 8:43 AM Major 12:40 PM Minor 5:34 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 Sandy Hook

Sandy Hook and Manasquan Inlet: surf, jetties and the mouth of Raritan Bay.

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, bluefish, fluke (summer flounder), weakfish and blackfish (tautog).

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

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

Striped bass

Bluefish

Fluke (summer flounder)

Weakfish

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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