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Rockaway Inlet & Beach, NY

Ocean in Queens County, New York. Surfcasting hotspot along the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. Striped bass run the surf in spring and fall, with bluefish blitzes in summer. Accessible by A train.

79

Overall bite score

Scored 26 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAfalling87
Tide phaseNOAA70
SolunarComputedmoon 31% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA100
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

7 tracked species in Rockaway Inlet & Beach, with the months each fishes best.

Blue Crabcommon · best Jul-Oct
Bluefishcommon · best Jun-Oct
Porgy (Scup)common · best Jun-Sep
Striped Basscommon · best Apr-Jun, Oct-Nov
Summer Flounder (Fluke)present · best Jun-Sep
Weakfishpresent · best May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Winter Flounderpresent · best Mar-May

Water facts

TypeOcean
CountyQueens
StateNew York
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station8531680

Beach access from Beach 9th St to Beach 149th St. Best surfcasting near jetties at Beach 59th and Breezy Point. NY Marine Registry required (free).

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