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Atlantic · Montauk, NY
Montauk fishing conditions
Montauk, at the eastern tip of Long Island, runs offshore trips to the canyons and inshore trips around the point. This page shows live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys, NOAA tide predictions for Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, NY, the National Weather Service forecast, and a daily bite estimate for marlin, mahi and redfish.
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Bite estimate
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Offshore
Mahi-mahi
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Inshore
Redfish
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Tides
NOAA CO-OPS predictions, Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, NY (MLLW, local time).
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NWS forecast
National Weather Service point forecast for Montauk, NY.
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Stations used for Montauk
| Source | Location | Type | Distance |
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| NDBC 44097 | Block Island, RI (CDIP 154) | wave buoy | 38 nm |
| NDBC MTKN6 | Montauk, NY (NOS 8510560) | shore station | 1 nm |
| NDBC NWPR1 | Newport, RI (NOS 8452660) | shore station | 40 nm |
| CO-OPS 8510560 | Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, NY | tide predictions | near port |
| NWS forecast | Point forecast for Montauk, NY (api.weather.gov) | forecast | at port |
Offshore: Waves come from the Block Island wave buoy and wind from Newport, RI (the nearest working anemometer). Canyon water can be much warmer than these readings.
Inshore: Redfish are very rare this far north; the inshore score is a conditions check only. Striped bass and bluefish are the local inshore targets.
FAQ
Where does the Montauk fishing data come from?
Wind, waves and water temperature come from NOAA National Data Buoy Center stations 44097, MTKN6, NWPR1 (the first station with a recent reading is used for each value). Tides are NOAA CO-OPS predictions for Montauk, Fort Pond Bay, NY (station 8510560). The forecast is the National Weather Service point forecast for Montauk, NY.
What does the Montauk bite score mean?
It is a 0–10 estimate of how good conditions look for blue marlin and mahi-mahi offshore and redfish inshore, based on sea state, water temperature, tide movement and forecast storms. It does not count fish and it is not a safety rating.
How often is it updated?
Readings are fetched from NOAA and the NWS and cached for about 15 minutes. Buoys report every 10 to 60 minutes; each reading shows when it was observed.