Jones Inlet fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Jones Inlet, using NOAA tide station Jones Inlet (Point Lookout).

South Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8516385

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (4.0 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 18 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:23 PM

Prime: Minor moon period + Tide change + Dusk

Next tide

High 4:22 PM

3.8 ft

Weather

65°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

60°F

NOAA Kings Point (18.3 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

7:48 AM - 10:49 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:19 AM

2:23 PM - 5:16 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 4:22 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:20 PM - 11:09 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:39 PM

All 5 times today

2:12 AM - 4:35 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the high tide at 4:05 AM

5:43 AM - 7:43 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:48 AM - 10:49 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:19 AM

2:23 PM - 5:16 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 4:22 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:20 PM - 11:09 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:39 PM

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 4:46 PM 64-65°Fwind to 18 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 4:05 AM (4.0 ft) Low 10:19 AM (0.3 ft) High 4:22 PM (3.8 ft) Low 10:39 PM (0.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 4:56 AM (4.2 ft) Low 11:08 AM (0.2 ft) High 5:13 PM (3.8 ft) Low 11:21 PM (0.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 5:40 AM (4.3 ft) Low 11:54 AM (0.1 ft) High 5:57 PM (3.7 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:02 AM (0.1 ft) High 6:20 AM (4.4 ft) Low 12:39 PM (0.1 ft) High 6:39 PM (3.7 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8516385 (Jones Inlet (Point Lookout)). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Jones Inlet: Hurricane Dorian waves on Long Island — Photo: Terry Ballard from Merrick, New York, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of Jones Inlet from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Jones Inlet (Point Lookout); 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
Fluke 56-72°F
Bluefish 58-76°F
Weakfish 58-78°F
Tautog 46-65°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM65°16 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM65°16 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

2 PM65°16 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

3 PM65°17 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

4 PM65°17 mphS20% rain

5 PM64°17 mphS20% rain

6 PM64°18 mphS20% rain

7 PM64°18 mphS31% rain

8 PM64°18 mphS31% rain

9 PM64°17 mphS31% rain

10 PM64°16 mphS42% rain

11 PM64°16 mphS42% rain

12 AM63°15 mphSW42% rain

1 AM63°15 mphSW83% rain

2 AM63°14 mphSW83% rain

3 AM63°13 mphSW83% rain

4 AM63°12 mphSW65% rain

5 AM63°10 mphSW65% rain

6 AM63°9 mphSW65% rain

7 AM62°8 mphSW99% rain

8 AM63°7 mphW99% rain

9 AM65°8 mphSW99% rain

10 AM65°8 mphSW99% rain

A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:28 AM 4:46 PM	Rise 2:42 AM Set 2:53 PM	Minor 2:12 AM Major 7:48 AM Minor 2:23 PM Major 8:20 PM
Fri 6	6:30 AM 4:45 PM	Rise 3:50 AM Set 3:16 PM	Minor 3:20 AM Major 8:36 AM Minor 2:46 PM Major 9:04 PM
Sat 7	6:31 AM 4:44 PM	Rise 4:58 AM Set 3:40 PM	Minor 4:28 AM Major 9:20 AM Minor 3:10 PM Major 9:48 PM
Sun 8	6:32 AM 4:43 PM	Rise 6:04 AM Set 4:07 PM	Minor 5:34 AM Major 10:08 AM Minor 3:37 PM Major 10:36 PM
Mon 9	6:33 AM 4:42 PM	Rise 7:10 AM Set 4:39 PM	Minor 6:40 AM Major 10:56 AM Minor 4:09 PM
Tue 10	6:34 AM 4:41 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 5:16 PM	Major 11:24 PM Minor 7:43 AM Major 11:44 AM Minor 4:46 PM
Wed 11	6:36 AM 4:40 PM	Rise 9:12 AM Set 6:01 PM	Major 12:12 AM Minor 8:42 AM Major 12:36 PM Minor 5:31 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 Jones Inlet

Shinnecock, Moriches, Fire Island and Jones inlets: ocean inlets backed by shallow bays.

What's biting now (Fall): The Montauk fall run: striped bass, bluefish and false albacore along the beaches and points.

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

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

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 York State DEC - marine registry and saltwater rules

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Fluke (summer flounder)

Bluefish

Weakfish

Tautog (blackfish)

Winter flounder

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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