Ship John Shoal, New Jersey Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 72°F (feels like 76°F). Condition: Overcast.

Wind: 5 mph NNW, gusts to 12 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.90 inHg (1013 hPa).

Humidity: 85%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 100%.

Visibility: 10 miles. Dew Point: 67°F.

Sunrise: 5:44 AM. Sunset: 8:29 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 86/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising rapidly — fish may be less active as conditions stabilize after a front.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 01:00, 03:00, 05:00, 06:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 01:00, 02:00, 04:00, 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 21:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 06:00, 07:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 21:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Sat	2026-07-11	85°F	72°F	Rain	12 mph NNW	29.94 inHg	46%	7	79/100 (Good)
Sun	2026-07-12	84°F	71°F	Overcast	15 mph E	30.09 inHg	7%	8	77/100 (Good)
Mon	2026-07-13	78°F	68°F	Overcast	13 mph SE	30.18 inHg	1%	7	86/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-07-14	87°F	64°F	Clear	11 mph WSW	30.09 inHg	1%	8	86/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-07-15	96°F	72°F	Overcast	13 mph W	29.94 inHg	3%	8	86/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-07-16	95°F	78°F	Overcast	11 mph W	29.91 inHg	9%	8	81/100 (Excellent)
Fri	2026-07-17	97°F	77°F	Overcast	14 mph W	29.88 inHg	16%	8	81/100 (Excellent)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Ship John Shoal, New Jersey?

Ship John Shoal's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 86/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Ship John Shoal?

Today at Ship John Shoal, New Jersey the best fishing window scores 86/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Ship John Shoal?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Ship John Shoal's pressure is 29.90 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Ship John Shoal?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 5 mph from the NNW at Ship John Shoal, New Jersey.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Ship John Shoal?

Weather data for Ship John Shoal, New Jersey is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

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Ship John Shoal Fishing Weather

72°F

Overcast · Feels like 76°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

83/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

5 mph NNW

Pressure

29.9"

Humidity

85%

UV Index

Dew Point

67°F

Visibility

10 mi

Sunrise

5:44 AM

Sunset

8:29 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is rising rapidly — fish may be less active

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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