Port Jefferson fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Port Jefferson, using NOAA tide station Port Jefferson.

North Shore Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8514560

New YorkNortheast coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (6.9 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 17 mph)

Next best time

Today 1:24 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 2:24 PM

0.2 ft

Weather

67°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 14 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

60°F

NOAA Bridgeport (16.6 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:45 AM - 9:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 8:01 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:24 PM - 3:21 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:24 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:28 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:28 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 5 times today

12:49 AM - 3:10 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:49 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:45 AM - 9:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 8:01 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:24 PM - 3:21 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:24 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:29 PM - 5:14 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:28 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:28 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 4:44 PM 65-68°Fwind to 17 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	Low 1:49 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:01 AM (7.1 ft) Low 2:24 PM (0.2 ft) High 8:28 PM (6.6 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:38 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:50 AM (7.4 ft) Low 3:15 PM (-0.0 ft) High 9:18 PM (6.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:24 AM (0.3 ft) High 9:34 AM (7.5 ft) Low 4:01 PM (-0.1 ft) High 10:02 PM (6.6 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 4:06 AM (0.3 ft) High 10:15 AM (7.5 ft) Low 4:43 PM (-0.2 ft) High 10:44 PM (6.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8514560 (Port Jefferson). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Port Jefferson from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Port Jefferson; 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
Scup 52-75°F
Tautog 46-65°F
Bluefish 58-76°F
Fluke 56-72°F

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM67°14 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM67°14 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM68°14 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 PM67°14 mphSPartly Sunny

4 PM67°14 mphS21% rain

5 PM66°15 mphS21% rain

6 PM66°16 mphS21% rain

7 PM65°17 mphS30% rain

8 PM65°17 mphS30% rain

9 PM65°17 mphS30% rain

10 PM65°16 mphS36% rain

11 PM65°16 mphS36% rain

12 AM64°15 mphSW36% rain

1 AM64°15 mphSW82% rain

2 AM64°14 mphSW82% rain

3 AM64°13 mphSW82% rain

4 AM64°12 mphSW61% rain

5 AM63°10 mphSW61% rain

6 AM63°8 mphSW61% rain

7 AM64°7 mphSW97% rain

8 AM64°6 mphW97% rain

9 AM64°6 mphSW97% rain

10 AM64°6 mphSW97% rain

11 AM65°6 mphSW97% rain

A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 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	6:27 AM 4:44 PM	Rise 2:40 AM Set 2:51 PM	Minor 2:10 AM Major 7:48 AM Minor 2:21 PM Major 8:16 PM
Fri 6	6:28 AM 4:43 PM	Rise 3:49 AM Set 3:13 PM	Minor 3:19 AM Major 8:32 AM Minor 2:43 PM Major 9:00 PM
Sat 7	6:30 AM 4:42 PM	Rise 4:56 AM Set 3:37 PM	Minor 4:26 AM Major 9:16 AM Minor 3:07 PM Major 9:48 PM
Sun 8	6:31 AM 4:41 PM	Rise 6:03 AM Set 4:04 PM	Minor 5:33 AM Major 10:04 AM Minor 3:34 PM Major 10:32 PM
Mon 9	6:32 AM 4:39 PM	Rise 7:09 AM Set 4:35 PM	Minor 6:39 AM Major 10:52 AM Minor 4:05 PM
Tue 10	6:33 AM 4:38 PM	Rise 8:12 AM Set 5:13 PM	Major 11:20 PM Minor 7:42 AM Major 11:44 AM Minor 4:43 PM
Wed 11	6:34 AM 4:38 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 5:58 PM	Major 12:12 AM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:36 PM Minor 5:28 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 Port Jefferson

Port Jefferson and Kings Point on Long Island Sound: calmer water, harbors and rocky points.

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, porgy, blackfish, bluefish and fluke.

Also caught here: scup, tautog, winter flounder.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

New York State DEC - marine registry and saltwater rules

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Scup (porgy)

Tautog (blackfish)

Bluefish

Fluke (summer flounder)

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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