Long Island is a HOLD today — bite score 53/100. It is fishable but marginal — pick your window. Best day this week: Tue, 18 Aug at 73/100.
Daily bite score (0–100) and GO / HOLD / WAIT verdict for Long Island, built from wind, swell, water temperature and rain. Higher is better. Swell shown for this open-coast location.
| Day | Verdict | Score | Wind | Swell | Rain | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 16 Aug today | HOLD | 53/100 | 9 m/s SSE | 1.0 m | 37% | 25°C |
| Mon, 17 Aug | WAIT | 15/100 | 12 m/s SSE | 1.4 m | 60% | 25°C |
| Tue, 18 Aug | GO | 73/100 | 4 m/s S | 1.0 m | 9% | 29°C |
| Wed, 19 Aug | HOLD | 60/100 | 6 m/s SSW | 0.8 m | 6% | 29°C |
| Thu, 20 Aug | HOLD | 63/100 | 4 m/s N | 0.7 m | 34% | 28°C |
| Fri, 21 Aug | HOLD | 60/100 | 4 m/s ENE | 0.7 m | 21% | 27°C |
| Sat, 22 Aug | HOLD | 68/100 | 5 m/s E | 0.8 m | 28% | 24°C |
The best window this week for Long Island looks like Tue, 18 Aug — wind around 4 m/s, 1.0 m swell, 9% rain. If you can only get out once, this is the day to aim for.
Current fishing conditions for Long Island (Sunday, August 16, 2026). These inputs drive the bite score above — wind, swell, water temperature, rain probability and solunar timing all feed the forecast model.
Species typically active around Long Island, New York in August. Always check current New York regulations and bag and size limits before you keep anything.
The fish Long Island anglers chase year-round, inshore and off:
Long Island offers a remarkable spread of fishing along its 120-mile reach: the south-shore bays — Great South Bay, Moriches and Shinnecock — are productive fluke, striped bass and bluefish water, while the ocean beaches from Fire Island east see strong spring and fall striper runs in the surf. The North Shore and Long Island Sound add porgy, sea bass and blackfish over rocky structure. Run east toward Montauk and the rips concentrate the migration into one of the densest fall fisheries on the coast — but the bays and beaches closer to the city fish hard all season.
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