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Nautical Twilight begins:Sunrise:
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Sunset:Nautical Twilight ends:
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Moonrise:
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Moon over:
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Moon under:
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Visibility:1%
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New Moon
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Distance to earth:405,064 kmProximity:1.5 %
Moon Phases for Raritan Bay
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excellent Day
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minor Time:07:26 am - 09:26 am
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major Time:12:23 pm - 02:23 pm
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minor Time:
05:20 pm - 07:20 pm
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major Time:11:51 pm - 01:51 am
Tide Clock
Tide Graph
Times
Tide | Time | Height |
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low | 03:05 am | 0.23 ft |
high | 08:59 am | 5.54 ft |
low | 03:40 pm | 0.2 ft |
high | 09:15 pm | 4.66 ft |
Wind Speed and Direction
Wind Direction:
Wind Speed:
Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
Atmospheric Pressure:
Change since midnight:
Trend for next 6 hours:
Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
Date | Major Bite Times | Minor Bite Times | Sun | Moon | Moonphase | Tide Times |
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![]() New Moon |
low:
, 0.23 ft
high:
, 5.54 ft
, Coeff: 131
low:
, 0.2 ft
high:
, 4.66 ft
, Coeff: 97
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![]() Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 0.39 ft
high:
, 5.41 ft
, Coeff: 126
low:
, 0.3 ft
high:
, 4.4 ft
, Coeff: 88
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![]() Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 0.59 ft
high:
, 5.22 ft
, Coeff: 119
low:
, 0.43 ft
high:
, 4.17 ft
, Coeff: 79
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![]() Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 0.79 ft
high:
, 5.02 ft
, Coeff: 111
low:
, 0.62 ft
high:
, 3.94 ft
, Coeff: 70
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![]() Waxing Crescent |
low:
, 1.02 ft
high:
, 4.82 ft
, Coeff: 104
low:
, 0.85 ft
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![]() Waxing Crescent |
high:
, 3.77 ft
, Coeff: 64
low:
, 1.18 ft
high:
, 4.66 ft
, Coeff: 97
low:
, 1.02 ft
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![]() First Quarter Moon |
high:
, 3.67 ft
, Coeff: 60
low:
, 1.35 ft
high:
, 4.56 ft
, Coeff: 94
low:
, 1.12 ft
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Best Fishing Spots in the greater Raritan Bay area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 14 beaches and bays in this area.
Raritan Bay - 0.27599389249km , Lower New York Bay - 3.44410477119km , Oakwood Beach - 3.7118327685km , New Dorp Beach - 4.43587154088km , Midland Beach - 6.25380739862km , Annadale Beach - 6.31445192486km , Huguenot Beach - 7.6158193182km , South Beach Wetlands - 7.64391454191km , Sandy Hook Bay - 7.74868043931km , Belvedero Beach - 8.04453972025km , Ideal Beach - 8.6162823535km , Princes Bay - 9.7396763682km , Gravesend Bay - 10.39737156025km , Buono Beach - 10.88328777053km
Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.
Great Kills Harbor - 4.48499004798km, Monmouth Cove Marina - 8.91077642281km, Marine Basin Marina - 10.92488836679km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Raritan Bay. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Raritan Bay - 0.27599389249km , Lower New York Bay - 3.44410477119km , Oakwood Beach - 3.7118327685km , New Dorp Beach - 4.43587154088km , Great Kills Harbor - 4.48499004798km , Swinburne Island - 6.1191367898km , Midland Beach - 6.25380739862km , Annadale Beach - 6.31445192486km , Islington Pond - 7.08294851938km , Hoffman Island - 7.21052548892km , Walker Pond - 7.22758921877km , Arbutus Lake - 7.47717068191km , Huguenot Beach - 7.6158193182km , South Beach Wetlands - 7.64391454191km , Sandy Hook Bay - 7.74868043931km , Belvedero Beach - 8.04453972025km , Ohrback Lake - 8.1574651065km , Staten Island - 8.37664584548km , Ideal Beach - 8.6162823535km , Pews Creek - 8.64526046092km , Wolfes Pond - 8.68209328606km , Monmouth Cove Marina - 8.91077642281km , Cameron Lake - 8.92540329746km , Waackaack Creek - 9.25956993381km , Thornes Creek - 9.29019599512km , Lemon Creek - 9.36746686369km , Grasmere Lake - 9.36924318808km , Compton Creek - 9.39784765647km , Belford Harbor - 9.48666190084km , Princes Bay - 9.7396763682km , Coney Island Channel - 9.96382256733km , East Creek - 9.97106998881km , Main Creek - 10.34475443233km , Richmond Creek - 10.34475443233km , Natco Lake - 10.39523536371km , Gravesend Bay - 10.39737156025km , Springville Creek - 10.7329933595km , Coney Island Creek - 10.77454250631km , Buono Beach - 10.88328777053km , Marine Basin Marina - 10.92488836679km





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