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Photo: Island Beach State Park
North Jersey
Shark River Inlet
5.8
/10
Fair Conditions
Fair conditions. Be patient and target specific species.
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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
14 mph
SSW
Tide
falling
11.5h to high
Water
34.2°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
moderate2.6 ft
Height
11.514102787418185 sec
Period
SSW
Direction
Active surf - good bait movement, stripers and blues feeding
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today2ft SSE
Tomorrow1.6ft SSE
TrendSteady
Best Fishing DayWednesday
Current Flow
Current Status
Outgoing1.3
Knots
122°
Direction
Moderate outgoing current
Next slack: 9:50 AM (2.1h)
Data: Sandy Hook Channel
Fishing Conditions
fair
Moderate outgoing current
Adjust weight and presentation for current
Species Forecast
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Weakfish
Best opportunity today
6.8
Good
Recommended Tackle
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Striped Bass
5.6Fair
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Bluefish
5.1Fair
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Fluke
3.7Low
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
3.5Low
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Kingfish
3.3Low
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBlackfishBluefishFluke
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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40.1869, -74.0089
Parking Coordinates
40.1785, -74.0275