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Photo: Island Beach State Park
Central Jersey
Ortley Beach
1
/10
Tough Conditions
Challenging conditions. Consider waiting for improvement.
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Classic Jersey Shore beach with jetties and family atmosphere
BeachJetties
Parking
Street parking
Easy Access
Beach access
Permit: Beach badge required in summer
Current Conditions
Wind
15 mph
SSW
Tide
rising
3.7h to high
Water
36.5°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
heavy6.2 ft
Height
10.76196240915092 sec
Period
S
Direction
Dangerous conditions - not recommended for fishing
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today4ft S
Tomorrow3.2ft S
TrendDropping
Best Fishing DayWednesday
Current Flow
Current Status
Incoming0.3
Knots
270°
Direction
Light incoming current
Next slack: 4:09 PM (0.6h)
Data: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Conditions
good
Light incoming current
Good conditions for most fishing techniques
Species Forecast
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Striped Bass
Best opportunity today
1
Low
Recommended Tackle
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
1Low
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
1Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
1Low
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Weakfish
1Low
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 BassBluefishKingfish
Tide Schedule
LLow Tide
12:14 AM
0.2 ft
HHigh Tide
6:36 AM
4.7 ft
LLow Tide
1:35 PM
0.3 ft
HHigh Tide
7:15 PM
3.7 ft
LLow Tide
1:32 AM
0.2 ft
HHigh Tide
7:44 AM
4.6 ft
Location
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39.9412, -74.0698
Parking Coordinates
39.9415, -74.0705