Fishing conditions for Raritan Bay
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Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, July 25
5:37 PM
humidity
53%uv index
0lowcloud cover
65%visibility
24kmmoon rise
16:59AMmoon
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Raritan Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Raritan Bay, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Wednesday (2 AM peak), Thursday (2 AM peak), and Today (11 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Raritan Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C) . Sunrise today: 05:46 AM, sunset: 08:19 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is mostly cloudy.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 11.4 mph (5.1 m/s), with gusts reaching 17.1 mph (7.65 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.03 inHg (763 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 4:59 PM and moonset at 1:05 AM.
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Raritan Bay Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Raritan Bay, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Wednesday (2 AM peak), Thursday (2 AM peak), and Today (11 PM peak)—making these the best times to go fishing in Raritan Bay.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C) . Sunrise today: 05:46 AM, sunset: 08:19 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is mostly cloudy.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low) .
The wind is coming from the north at 11.4 mph (5.1 m/s), with gusts reaching 17.1 mph (7.65 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 30.03 inHg (763 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently New, with moonrise at 4:59 PM and moonset at 1:05 AM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Raritan Bay in New Jersey, at the mouth of the Raritan River, is a productive urban bay fishery where striped bass, summer flounder, bluefish, winter flounder, and tautog can be targeted in the accessible waters connecting the Raritan River to Sandy Hook Bay and New York Harbor. Spot Features: Raritan Bay is the bay at the mouth of the Raritan River in Middlesex and Monmouth counties, New Jersey, where the Raritan River flows into the bay before opening to Sandy Hook Bay and New York Harbor. Raritan Bay's shallow, productive waters support striped bass, summer flounder, bluefish, winter flounder, and tautog in a heavily fished urban bay adjacent to the New York metropolitan area. Seasonality: Striped bass are the primary target in Raritan Bay in Middlesex and Monmouth counties, New Jersey, best in spring (April-June) and fall (September-November). Summer flounder (fluke) are the prime summer bottom species. Bluefish are abundant from June through October. Winter flounder are a spring and fall bottom species.
