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SHOREREPORT NJ FISHING CONDITIONS

Real-time wind, wave height, water temperature, tides and moon phase for every New Jersey coastal zone — from Raritan Bay to the Hudson Canyon. One verdict. No guesswork.

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How It Works

Built for the dock, not the desk.

Shore Report pulls live marine and weather data and distills it into a single score and verdict. No weather app hopping. No deciphering NOAA charts. Just — should you go or not.

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Pick Your Zone
From Keyport in Raritan Bay to Cape May Inlet, every NJ coastal zone has its own conditions report — because a 15 mph NE wind means something very different at Manasquan Inlet versus the back bay at Tuckerton.
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Read the Score
Every day gets a score from 0–100 based on wind speed, wave height, swell period, barometric pressure trend, and sea state. Go Fish (68+), Borderline (42–67), or Stay In (under 42). Simple.
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Check Your Species
Fluke, stripers and offshore tuna all have different thresholds. The species tab shows a species-specific verdict for each — because 3ft seas that are fine for striper fishing are miserable for fluke drifts.
Coverage

Every NJ fishing zone.

From the protected Raritan Bay all the way out to the Hudson Canyon — 90+ miles offshore. Shore Report covers the zones that NJ fishermen actually fish, with notes specific to each one.

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Species Reports

Not all fish agree on the weather.

Each species has a separate conditions score based on what actually matters for that fishery. Water temperature thresholds, ideal sea state, and local knowledge — all built in.

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FLUKE
Summer flounder need calm drifts and the right bottom temperature. Shore Report flags when water is too cold for inshore migration or too warm for good action in the shallows.
60–76°F ideal Wind under 12 mph
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STRIPERS
Striped bass tolerate rougher conditions but are highly sensitive to water temp and pressure trends. The report flags pre-front windows when the bite goes absolutely crazy.
48–68°F prime Handles 5ft seas
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OFFSHORE TUNA
The strictest conditions of any species — a 90-mile run to the Hudson Canyon demands near-perfect weather. Shore Report applies canyon-specific thresholds when you select an offshore zone.
65°F+ water temp Wind critical: <15 mph

NJ FISHING CONDITIONS — WHAT YOU ACTUALLY NEED TO KNOW

New Jersey offers some of the finest fishing on the entire East Coast — from the protected back bays of Little Egg Harbor and Barnegat Bay to the world-class offshore action at the Hudson and Baltimore Canyons. But the conditions along the NJ coast vary dramatically by zone, by season, and by tide. A flat calm at Cape May Inlet can coincide with 4-foot seas at Manasquan Inlet — and neither forecast tells you much about what's happening 90 miles out at the canyons.

Shore Report was built to solve that problem. Instead of bouncing between weather apps, tide charts, and marine forecasts, you get one consolidated score for your specific zone — incorporating wind speed and direction, wave height, swell period, barometric pressure trend, sea surface temperature, moon phase, and tidal timing. For offshore canyon runs, the scoring applies stricter thresholds because conditions that are acceptable nearshore can be genuinely dangerous 60–120 miles from port.

The species-specific reports account for what experienced NJ fishermen already know: fluke fishing at Barnegat Bay requires calm drifting conditions and water temperatures above 60°F, while striped bass fishing at Sandy Hook often improves in rougher conditions with falling pressure before a front. Offshore tuna and mahi at the Hudson Canyon demand near-perfect weather and warm Gulf Stream water above 65°F — and Shore Report checks all of it automatically.

Whether you're planning a fluke trip out of Point Pleasant, targeting stripers at the Shrewsbury Rocks, running to the Poor Man's Canyon for mahi, or making the full overnight run to Wilmington Canyon for swordfish — Shore Report gives you the conditions report your trip depends on.

Data Sources

Live data, no guessing.

Every number on Shore Report comes from real-time data feeds updated continuously. No averages from last week. No seasonal estimates.

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Open-Meteo Marine API
Live wave height, swell period, wave direction and sea surface temperature updated hourly from global marine forecast models.
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Open-Meteo Weather API
Wind speed, wind direction, air temperature and barometric pressure with 5-day hourly forecasts for each zone's exact coordinates.
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Lunar Calculation
Moon phase calculated mathematically for each date — new moon, full moon and quarter phases flagged as prime feeding windows for every species.
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NOAA Tides & Currents
Tide times estimated from regional tidal patterns. Always verify with NOAA Tides & Currents before heading offshore or through an inlet.
READY TO FISH?

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