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Shinnecock Inlet fishing forecast today

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

South Shore Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8512354
New YorkNortheast coast
Small Craft Advisory until Fri 6 AM - from the National Weather Service. Details
Bite outlook today Estimate
Fair
  • Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
  • Normal tide range (3.1 ft)
  • Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Next best time
Today 2:18 PM
Minor moon period
Next tide
High 4:26 PM
3.1 ft
Weather
66°F, Mostly Cloudy
Wind 12 mph SW - pressure falling
Moon
Waning crescent
12% lit

Best times to fish

7:44 AM - 10:52 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:22 AM
3:26 PM - 5:12 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:26 PM; Dusk - the evening feed
8:16 PM - 10:55 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:25 PM
All 6 times today
2:07 AM - 4:37 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise); Moving water into the high tide at 4:07 AM
5:40 AM - 7:40 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow
7:44 AM - 10:52 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:22 AM
2:18 PM - 3:18 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
3:26 PM - 5:12 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:26 PM; Dusk - the evening feed
8:16 PM - 10:55 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:25 PM
Sunrise 6:25 AMSunset 4:42 PM 63-67°Fwind to 13 mph SW
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 7:44 AM - 10:52 AMBest time 3:26 PM - 5:12 PMBest time 8:16 PM - 10:55 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM4:07 AM10:22 AM4:26 PM10:25 PM0 ft3 ftBest time 7:44 AM - 10:52 AMBest time 3:26 PM - 5:12 PMBest time 8:16 PM - 10:55 PM12a6a12p6p12a4:07a10:22a4:26p10:25p0 ft3 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayHigh 4:07 AM (3.3 ft)
Low 10:22 AM (0.4 ft)
High 4:26 PM (3.1 ft)
Low 10:25 PM (0.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6High 4:55 AM (3.5 ft)
Low 11:16 AM (0.3 ft)
High 5:15 PM (3.1 ft)
Low 11:05 PM (0.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7High 5:39 AM (3.6 ft)
Low 11:58 AM (0.2 ft)
High 5:59 PM (3.1 ft)
Low 11:41 PM (0.2 ft)
Sun Nov 8High 6:20 AM (3.6 ft)
Low 12:33 PM (0.2 ft)
High 6:41 PM (3.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8512354 (Shinnecock Inlet (ocean)). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Shinnecock Inlet from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Shinnecock Inlet (ocean); the fishing area extends around it.
Hourly weatherNWS
12 PM66°12 mphSWMostly Cloudy
1 PM66°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy
2 PM67°13 mphSMostly Cloudy
3 PM66°13 mphSMostly Cloudy
4 PM65°13 mphSMostly Cloudy
5 PM64°13 mphSMostly Cloudy
6 PM63°13 mphSMostly Cloudy
7 PM63°13 mphS20% rain
8 PM63°13 mphS20% rain
9 PM63°13 mphS20% rain
10 PM63°13 mphS30% rain
11 PM63°13 mphS30% rain
12 AM62°12 mphSW30% rain
1 AM62°12 mphSW71% rain
2 AM62°12 mphSW71% rain
3 AM61°10 mphSW71% rain
4 AM62°10 mphSW86% rain
5 AM62°10 mphSW86% rain
6 AM62°9 mphSW86% rain
7 AM61°9 mphSW98% rain
8 AM63°9 mphSW98% rain
9 AM64°9 mphSW98% rain
10 AM65°10 mphSW98% rain
11 AM65°9 mphSW98% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:25 AM
4:42 PM
Rise 2:37 AM
Set 2:48 PM
Minor 2:07 AM
Major 7:44 AM
Minor 2:18 PM
Major 8:16 PM
Fri 66:26 AM
4:41 PM
Rise 3:46 AM
Set 3:11 PM
Minor 3:16 AM
Major 8:28 AM
Minor 2:41 PM
Major 9:00 PM
Sat 76:27 AM
4:39 PM
Rise 4:53 AM
Set 3:35 PM
Minor 4:23 AM
Major 9:16 AM
Minor 3:05 PM
Major 9:44 PM
Sun 86:28 AM
4:38 PM
Rise 6:00 AM
Set 4:02 PM
Minor 5:30 AM
Major 10:00 AM
Minor 3:32 PM
Major 10:32 PM
Mon 96:29 AM
4:37 PM
Rise 7:06 AM
Set 4:33 PM
Minor 6:36 AM
Major 10:52 AM
Minor 4:03 PM
Tue 106:30 AM
4:36 PM
Rise 8:09 AM
Set 5:11 PM
Major 11:20 PM
Minor 7:39 AM
Major 11:40 AM
Minor 4:41 PM
Wed 116:32 AM
4:35 PM
Rise 9:08 AM
Set 5:56 PM
Major 12:08 AM
Minor 8:38 AM
Major 12:32 PM
Minor 5:26 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 Shinnecock 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.

Best baits here6 fish
Striped bass
Eels
Eels
Menhaden
Menhaden
Clams
Clams
Sandworms
Sandworms
Fluke (summer flounder)
Squid
Squid
Minnows
Minnows
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Jigs
Jigs
Bluefish
Menhaden
Menhaden
Mullet
Mullet
Spoons
Spoons
Topwater
Topwater
Weakfish
Crab
Crab
Squid
Squid
Soft plastics
Soft plastics
Jigs
Jigs
Tautog (blackfish)
Crab
Crab
Clams
Clams
Jigs
Jigs
Winter flounder
Sandworms
Sandworms
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Clams
Clams

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