Water temp
62.8°F
NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 updated 9:18 AM
Waters · Coast · NJ · Sun, Sep 27
Atlantic City tide chart today next low 2:34 PM
Bite index 8/10 — On fire — get there by six.
Drop everything. Go.
8/10
On fire
Today's bite windows
12 AM6 AMNoon6 PM11 PM
10Peak 9 8Strong 7 6Good 5 4Slow 3 2 1Dead
Major
12:07 AM–2:07 AM
Moon overhead
Minor
7:19 AM–8:19 AM
Moonset
Major
12:30 PM–2:30 PM
Moon underfoot
Minor
6:32 PM–7:32 PM
Moonrise
Sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 6:46 PM · tomorrow's first major 12:55 AM–2:55 AM · windows on every water
Solunar · computed updated 9:28 AM
Conditions right now
Tide level
7.096ft
-0.1 ft in 24h
NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 updated 9:18 AM
Pressure
29.43inHg
falling fast · -9.48 hPa/12h
NOAA KACY updated 9:10 AM
Moon
99% waning
Solunar · computed updated 9:28 AM
What this means
Striped bass
63°F sits in the sweet spot. Work the first few feet early.
Work shallow to mid.
Atlantic City tide times
| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27 | Low | 2:07 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 8:19 AM | 5.0 ft | |
| Low | 2:34 PM | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 8:40 PM | 4.7 ft | |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Low | 2:43 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 8:58 AM | 5.2 ft | |
| Low | 3:18 PM | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 9:21 PM | 4.5 ft | |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Low | 3:21 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 9:40 AM | 5.3 ft | |
| Low | 4:06 PM | 0.2 ft |
Predicted heights above MLLW. The bite windows above already fold these swings in.
NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 updated 9:28 AM
Atlantic City water level today
7.096 ft above MLLW down 0.10 ft in 24 hours
That sits 87% of the way up the band it has held over the last 9 days, between 1.84 and 7.86 ft. Over the week it is up4.83ft.
09-18 1.84–7.86 ft 09-27
NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 updated 9:18 AM
The week ahead
| Mon | 7 | Biting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 7 | Biting | |
| Wed | 7 | Biting | |
| Thu | 7 | Biting | |
| Fri | 8 | On fire | |
| Sat | 8 | On fire | |
| Sun | 7 | Biting |
Forecast days carry solunar and the wind outlook. Pressure and gauge movement land the morning of.
Atlantic City boat ramps and public fishing access
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife lists 6 public access points at Atlantic City.
- Atlantic City Jetties North & South 0.5 miAddress: S. Metropolitan Ave & Boardwalk
- Offshore Bait And Tackle 1.1 miAddress: 433 N Maryland Ave
- Gardiner's Basin 1.3 miAddress: 800 N.New Hampshire Ave
- Kammerman A.C. Marina 1.4 miAddress: 447 Carson Ave
- Farley State Marina 1.6 miAddress: 600 Huron Ave
- Harrah's Casino Fishing Pier 2.0 miAddress: 777 Harrah'S Blvd.
Access data from New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Distances are straight-line from our gauge, not driving distance.
New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife · public access inventory
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
- 7 Biting Sandy Hook NJ · 128 km
- 8 On fire Ocean City MD · 128 km
- 6 Biting Annapolis MD · 183 km
- 5 Picky Blue Mesa Reservoir CO · 2825 km
- 7 Biting Camanche Reservoir CA · 3995 km
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?
- 8 out of 10 — on fire. Drop everything. Go. The strongest stretch is 12:07 AM–2:07 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 12:07 AM–2:07 AM and 12:30 PM–2:30 PM, with minor windows at 7:19 AM–8:19 AM and 6:32 PM–7:32 PM. Sunrise is 6:50 AM and sunset 6:46 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?
- 62.8°F, read at 9:18 AM from NOAA CO-OPS station 8534720. That is 0.7 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago.
- What is the water level at Atlantic City right now?
- 7.096 ft above MLLW, read at 9:18 AM from NOAA CO-OPS station 8534720. Over 24 hours it is down 0.10 ft.
- Are water levels rising or falling at Atlantic City?
- Rising. The lake is down 0.10 ft in 24 hours and up 4.83 ft over the week. Over the last 9 days it has held between 1.84 and 7.86 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.
- 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 size fish can you keep in New Jersey?
- 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), bluefish, weakfish, winter flounder. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.
Striped bass (or hybrid striped bass) limits · Bluefish limits · Weakfish limits · Winter flounder limits · Check a length against the rules
Where these numbers come from
- Solunar computed 9:28 AM
- NOAA KACY Atlantic City, Atlantic City International Airport 9:10 AM
- NOAA PHI gridded forecast 4:11 AM
- NOAA CO-OPS 8534720 Atlantic City 9:18 AM
Ocean-side station with water temperature, steps from the surf and the jetties.
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