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South Jersey
North Wildwood (Hereford Inlet)
3.1
/10
Tough Conditions
Challenging conditions. Consider waiting for improvement.
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Hereford Inlet access with lighthouse, jetties and strong currents
InletJettyLighthouseBeach
Parking
Free street parking
Moderate Walk
Beach access
Permit: Free beach - no badge required
Current Conditions
Wind
3 mph
E
Tide
rising
2.4h to high
Water
39.7°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
flatN/A
Height
N/A
Period
N/A
Direction
Flat conditions, minimal wave action
Data: Delaware Bay 26nm SE Cape May
Wave Forecast
Today2.4ft SSE
Tomorrow2.8ft S
TrendSteady
Best Fishing DayTuesday
Current Flow
Current Status
unknown0.0
Knots
—
Direction
Current data unavailable
Data: Cape May Harbor
Fishing Conditions
excellent
Slack water provides ideal fishing conditions
Prime time for bottom fishing and structure fishing
Species Forecast
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Blackfish
5Fair
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Striped Bass
1.8Low
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
2.4Low
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
1Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Weakfish
1.5Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Kingfish
1Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBluefishWeakfishFluke
Tide Schedule
HHigh Tide
3:07 AM
4.0 ft
LLow Tide
8:58 AM
-0.2 ft
HHigh Tide
3:22 PM
4.8 ft
LLow Tide
9:46 PM
-0.3 ft
HHigh Tide
3:57 AM
3.9 ft
LLow Tide
9:53 AM
0.1 ft
Location
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39.0012, -74.7978
Parking Coordinates
39.0015, -74.7985