Waters · Coast · NJ · Thu, Aug 13

How's the bite at Atlantic City today? Picky — get there by six.

Work for it.

5/10
Picky

Today's bite windows

12 AM6 AMNoon6 PM11 PM
Major
12:28 AM–2:28 AM
Moon underfoot
Minor
6:33 AM–7:33 AM
Moonrise
Major
12:53 PM–2:53 PM
Moon overhead
Minor
8:01 PM–9:01 PM
Moonset

Sunrise 6:08 AM · sunset 7:55 PM · tomorrow's first major 1:17 AM–3:17 AM · windows on every water

Solunar · computed updated 4:36 AM

Conditions right now

Water temp
74.7°F
NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 updated 4:30 AM
Tide level
1.568ft
-0.97 ft in 24h
NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 updated 4:30 AM
Pressure
29.84inHg
steady · 0 hPa/12h
NOAA KACY updated 3:54 AM
Wind
7mph WSW
NOAA KACY updated 3:54 AM
Moon
1% waxing
Solunar · computed updated 4:36 AM

What this means

Striped bass
75°F is above the comfortable band. Fish deep water and the first hour of light.
Work deep.

Atlantic City water level today

1.568 ft above MLLW down 0.97 ft in 24 hours

That sits 21% of the way up the band it has held over the last 8 days, between 0.31 and 6.35 ft. Over the week it is down0.64ft.

08-04 0.31–6.35 ft 08-13
USGS 8534720 updated 4:30 AM

The week ahead

Fri 7 Biting
Sat 6 Biting
Sun 6 Biting
Mon 6 Biting
Tue 7 Biting
Wed 6 Biting
Thu 7 Biting

Forecast days carry solunar and the wind outlook. Pressure and gauge movement land the morning of.

Before you go

A New Jersey fishing license covers this water — $22.50 a year for residents. NJDEP Fish & Wildlife sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What it costs, and who is exempt →

Nearby waters today

Questions people ask about Atlantic City

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Atlantic City.

Is it worth fishing Atlantic City today?
5 out of 10 — picky. Work for it. The strongest stretch is 12:28 AM–2:28 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level and the water temperature.
What time should you fish Atlantic City?
Today's major windows run 12:28 AM–2:28 AM and 12:53 PM–2:53 PM, with minor windows at 6:33 AM–7:33 AM and 8:01 PM–9:01 PM. Sunrise is 6:08 AM and sunset 7:55 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.
What is the water temperature at Atlantic City?
74.7°F, read at 4:30 AM from NOAA CO-OPS station 8534720. That is 3.1 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago.
What is the water level at Atlantic City right now?
1.568 ft above MLLW, read at 4:30 AM from NOAA CO-OPS station 8534720. Over 24 hours it is down 0.97 ft.
Can you eat the fish you catch in Atlantic City?
That is a health question and it belongs with the state, not with us. NJ publishes fish consumption advisories through its health or environmental agency, and those are the ones that count. We give no eating advice.
Do you need a licence to fish Atlantic City?
Yes. A New Jersey fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. NJDEP Fish & Wildlife sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a New Jersey license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in NJ?
It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: striped bass (or hybrid striped bass), summer flounder (fluke), bluefish, weakfish. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Check a length against the rules

Where these numbers come from

Ocean-side station with water temperature, steps from the surf and the jetties.

No one types these in by hand. If a source goes quiet, the page says so instead of showing you yesterday.