Fishing conditions for Nantucket Shoals
Biting score
The best time for fishing is afternoon and evening
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- 05:00
- 08:00
- 11:00
- 14:00
- 17:00
- 20:00
- 23:00
Now, August 19
11:58 PM
humidity
88%uv index
0lowcloud cover
0%visibility
24kmmoon rise
13:31AMmoon
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Nantucket Shoals Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Nantucket Shoals, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 7 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Tuesday (11 PM peak), Monday (11 PM peak) and Today (8 PM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Nantucket Shoals.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C). Sunrise today: 05:53 AM, sunset: 07:32 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is clear.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 11 mph (4.9 m/s), with gusts reaching 16.4 mph (7.35 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.91 inHg (760 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 1:31 PM and moonset at 10:12 PM.
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Nantucket Shoals Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Nantucket Shoals, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 7 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Tuesday (11 PM peak), Monday (11 PM peak) and Today (8 PM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Nantucket Shoals.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 73°F (23°C). Sunrise today: 05:53 AM, sunset: 07:32 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is clear.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 11 mph (4.9 m/s), with gusts reaching 16.4 mph (7.35 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.91 inHg (760 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 1:31 PM and moonset at 10:12 PM.
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Nantucket Shoals, one of the most historically significant fishing grounds in the western North Atlantic, extend southeast of Nantucket Island and support exceptional striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder, black sea bass, and cod fishing on the productive shoal and bank structure. Spot Features: Nantucket Shoals is the extensive shallow water area south and southeast of Nantucket Island in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, and the adjacent New York waters, one of the most historically significant and productive fishing areas in the western North Atlantic, with exceptional striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder, black sea bass, and cod fishing on the diverse shoal habitat. Seasonality: Striped bass and bluefish are the primary targets at Nantucket Shoals in the waters south and east of Nantucket in Massachusetts/New York boundary waters, from May through October, with stripers best in spring and fall and bluefish most abundant in summer. Summer flounder, black sea bass, and cod are bottom species.