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South Jersey
Ship Bottom (LBI)
7.8
/10
Good Conditions
Good conditions for surf fishing. Focus on top-rated species.
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Popular LBI beach with good structure and easy access
BeachJetties
Parking
Municipal lots and street parking
Easy Access
Beach access
Permit: Beach badge required in summer
Current Conditions
Wind
3 mph
E
Tide
falling
7.5h to high
Water
66.5°F
Active
Pressure
30"
steady
Surf Conditions
Current Surf
moderate3.8 ft
Height
5 sec
Period
NE
Direction
Active surf - good bait movement, stripers and blues feeding
Data: Interpolated (3 stations)
Wave Forecast
Today3ft E
Tomorrow3.4ft SE
TrendSteady
Best Fishing DayThursday
Current Flow
Current Status
Outgoing0.6
Knots
90°
Direction
Moderate outgoing current
Next slack: 9:15 PM (1.2h)
Data: Barnegat Inlet
Fishing Conditions
good
Light outgoing current
Good conditions for most fishing techniques
Species Forecast
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Bluefish
Best opportunity today
8.8
Excellent
Recommended Tackle
PE 1.5-2.0M
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Striped Bass
7.3Good
PE 1.5-2.0M-MH
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Fluke
5.5Fair
PE 0.8-1.0ML-M
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Blackfish
5.1Fair
PE 2.0-3.0MH-H
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Weakfish
5.3Fair
PE 0.8-1.0ML
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Kingfish
7.4Good
PE 0.6-0.8L-ML
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Best Target Species
Striped BassBluefishKingfish
Tide Schedule
HHigh Tide
2:43 AM
3.6 ft
LLow Tide
8:33 AM
1.0 ft
HHigh Tide
3:04 PM
4.6 ft
LLow Tide
9:40 PM
1.0 ft
HHigh Tide
3:30 AM
3.4 ft
LLow Tide
9:16 AM
1.2 ft
Location
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39.6430, -74.1780
Parking Coordinates
39.6420, -74.1790