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Photo: Island Beach State Park
North Jersey
Shark River Inlet
10
/10
Strike Zone!
Outstanding conditions! Multiple species actively feeding.
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Premier inlet with strong currents, jetties, and marina access - famous for tog and stripers
InletJettiesStrong currentMarina
Parking
Belmar Marina parking, arrive early
Moderate Walk
Beach access
Permit: None required for jetty fishing
Current Conditions
Wind
9 mph
E
Tide
falling
8.8h to high
Water
53.3°F
Prime
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
moderate3.1 ft
Height
7.990805976258343 sec
Period
N/A
Direction
Active surf - good bait movement, stripers and blues feeding
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today1.8ft ESE
Tomorrow2.2ft ESE
TrendSteady
Best Fishing DaySaturday
Current Flow
Current Status
Incoming0.3
Knots
318°
Direction
Light incoming current
Data: Sandy Hook Channel
Fishing Conditions
good
Light incoming current
Good conditions for most fishing techniques
Species Forecast
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Striped Bass
Best opportunity today
10
Excellent
Recommended Tackle
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
10Excellent
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
1.5Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
10Excellent
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Weakfish
4.1Fair
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Kingfish
2Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBlackfishBluefishFluke
Tide Schedule
HHigh Tide
12:35 AM
6.0 ft
LLow Tide
7:17 AM
-0.6 ft
HHigh Tide
1:05 PM
5.1 ft
LLow Tide
7:18 PM
-0.5 ft
HHigh Tide
1:21 AM
6.1 ft
LLow Tide
8:06 AM
-0.6 ft
Location
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40.1869, -74.0089
Parking Coordinates
40.1785, -74.0275