City Island (Bronx) spearfishing forecast — wind, swell, visibility, tides & live cameras

City Island (Bronx) · United States
5.5
wave 0.2 m
visibility6m

Today — right on the edgewave, wind and visibility.

Sources: IPMA · NDBC · Copernicushigh confidence · data 05:23

Sources & confidence

Sources
IPMA · NDBC buoys · Copernicus Marine
Method
Model consensus, read per window
Freshness
Re-read every hour, per coast

Compiled by the spearo sea-state engine

The verdict comes from seven water factors and hard safety gates — not ten tabs. Go or stay.

How we score the water

Our own model

Our own forecast engine — not a third-party widget. It weighs these water factors into one go-or-stay verdict for this coast; the 0–10 dial is that verdict, read out as a number.

Swell & wave memory
Height, period and direction of the swell, plus the wake of recent storms — an old storm still stirs the water, and the engine remembers.
Wind & gusts
Speed and gusts, hour by hour — wind speed and an onshore push chop the surface and cut visibility.
Tide phase
Timing and range of the tide, calibrated per coast — big spring tides pull the verdict toward caution.
Water temperature
Sea-surface temperature — sharply cold water vetoes a green verdict.
Currents & outflow
Direction and drift of the current — it pushes you, and it drags turbid coastal water across where you dive.
Rain runoff & air clarity
Rain muddies the water inshore through land runoff, while fog and haze cut visibility at the surface.
Coast shape & exposure
How the coast faces the swell — a sheltered cove keeps the water clean; an exposed, head-on point takes a penalty.

Safety gates

  • Thunderstorm forecast — an instant red, no exceptions.
  • An official warning (MeteoAlarm / IPMA) — yellow, or red for the higher ranks.
  • Missing input data — a would-be green is capped to yellow rather than overstated.
  • Strong disagreement between forecast models — a green day is pulled back to yellow.
  • Night hours — forced red; the window is closed after dark.

It all folds into a single 0–10 score and one verdict: go or stay.

A forecast, not a guarantee — the sea has the last word.

Where to get in, where to hunt

Entry points with coordinates
Seabed relief — promising ground

This verdict — in your pocket. Open the app for the week's window.

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Surface

Wind, wave and the swell windows — when to go and the best hours.

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City Island (Bronx) — solo, off the rocks
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caution — solo off the rocks is risky, check on site · strong wind 16 km/h, gusts 37 — caution
wave 0.2 mwind 16, gusts 37 km/hvisibility ~9 mwindow 06:00–21:00
today, best window 06:00–09:00
fish · Visibility 9 m · Water —
confidence medium · verdict for the selected day
Whole week — tap a day. is driving swell right now.
Solo risk: carry a float · tell someone your plan and exit time · doubt = don't go. A model-based planner; the call is made on site.
Selected day

Windows, hours
and the day's trends.

The day is picked above, in the hero. Here are that day's windows, the hour-by-hour map and the trends. Tap a window to break down the conditions.

Wednesday · today2026-07-22
05:4220:20 · first quarter
Hours (06→20)
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Day's trends
Tide0.00 m
Wave0.04 m
Wind8 km/h
Water0 °C
fish activity: moonset 00:01 · moderate · moon underfoot 07:20 · high · moonrise 14:55 · moderate · moon overhead 19:40 · high
Conditions window06:00–09:00
caution — solo off the rocks is risky, check on site fish
Hs 0.16 mperiod 1.9 swind 16→37surge 0viz 6 m
0.16 mup to ~0.32 · 245° at an angle
1.9 sswell moderate
16→37gusts 37 km/h
0weak surge
m/s
6 mrecent swell
no data
Atmosphere15 kmlandmarks visible
highmoon underfoot
  • strong wind 16 km/h, gusts 37 — caution
  • dawn/dusk
confidence mediumtwilight
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Your best window — with you. Forecast in your pocket.

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The water column

Visibility and what drives it — post-storm clearing, river plume, temperature and the thermocline.

What it is

A marine instrument,
go / no-go for solo hunting.

spearo.app folds wind, wave, swell period, visibility, tides, water temperature and risk into a single verdict — go to the spot or not. It computes 7 days ahead from open marine models (Open-Meteo, IPMA), with no sign-up and no accounts. Built for solo spearfishing off the rocks, where any mistake costs dearly.

Now live: 1152 spots across 189 stretches of coast — mainland Portugal, Madeira and the Azores.

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The seabed

Relief and bottom type, tides, and the depths of each spot.

On the rock

The forecast is the plan.
The call is on the rock.

The models set the window. Whether you go in is read only at the water: count the sets, watch the surge on the entry. If in doubt, you don't get in.

Entry points

Where to get in
off the rocks.

Scouted entries, coloured by today. The colour is the sea state at the spot, not a guarantee: the wash and a slippery entry you judge on site.

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Execution RocksCity Island (Bronx)
borderline
in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Charted rocky reef 1 mi north of Sands Point at the western end of Long Island Sound, marked by lighthouse; classic western-Sound tautog structure.

Google Maps
Stepping Stones ReefCity Island (Bronx)
borderline
in the headland's lee today — swell from the quarter/behind
window
tide
shelter
hazard
access

Reef at the western mouth of the Sound off City Island's southern tip (Belden Point); a Victorian lighthouse sits on the northernmost rock.

Google Maps

SOLO is the biggest risk: underwater you can black out from lack of oxygen silently and fatally, with no one around. Solo is never truly «safe». Below are the best weather windows; carry a buoy, tell someone your plan and exit time, and any doubt — don't go.

One morning glance — and you know.

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Surfacing

Cameras, map and reference — to hand as you come up.

Live cameras, map & reference
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Reference

What's in season,
what the law says.

In season now
  • tautog
    Tautoga onitis · 3–18 m · legal
  • black sea bass
    Centropristis striata · 5–40 m · legal
  • summer flounder (fluke)
    Paralichthys dentatus · 3–30 m · legal
  • scup (porgy)
    Stenotomus chrysops · 5–30 m · legal
  • bluefish
    Pomatomus saltatrix · 0–20 m · legal
  • striped bass
    Morone saxatilis · 0–15 m · ⚠️ closed season/limit
    Striped bass is spearable in RI/NY/NJ/DE/VA but BANNED in ME/MA/CT/MD (no ban in NH). Never gaff.
Law
  • 🚫 American lobster — NEVER by spear anywhere on the coast (hand-take only, under a separate dive permit).
  • 🚫 Sturgeon — total ban; sharks in many states (VA/NJ/NC) not by spear. Striped bass: see the species note.
Safety protocol
  • Sets: watch the wave trains ≥15 min before entering; Hmax ≈ 2×Hs, the wash can run 50 m past the foam line. A lull >10 min with period >12 s = a big set «overdue», do NOT enter; enter right after a full set passes and re-check at minute 30.
  • Exit FIRST: find your exit AND a backup before entering. On a rocky/boulder shore a 0.5 m rise in swell can make the exit impossible — getting pinned/unable to climb out is the main killer.
  • Headland rip: prominent points often have a permanent topographic rip regardless of the model — locate it, enter/exit on the windward side, never swim against it.
  • Cold: wetsuit per the SST chip; the first shiver = a metabolic surge and a drop in breath-hold → get out at the first steady shiver. Cap the session at 45–60 min below 15 °C.
  • Solo discipline: buoy up; tell someone the spot and exit time; conservative breath-hold (never push it in cold/murky/surfy water); visibility <3 m — don't enter.
  • Afternoon wind: on many coasts the wind builds from midday — plan to be out of the water by midday; the chop builds — get out.
  • UV 11:00–15:00 (UVI ≥6): sunscreen and cover up on the surface interval.
  • Solo is a fundamental risk (hypoxic blackout with no buddy). Any doubt = No-go.

FAQ — spearfishing in City Island (Bronx)

Where can I spearfish in City Island (Bronx)?

City Island (Bronx) has rock entry points such as Execution Rocks and Stepping Stones Reef. City Island's western Long Island Sound reefs — Execution Rocks and Stepping Stones for tautog and scup in protected water. Below you'll find each spot (access, shelter and hazards) and today's forecast.

When is the best season in City Island (Bronx)?

Jun–Oct; striped bass legal, but the 100-yard public-beach rule applies.

How cold is the water in City Island (Bronx)?

16–22 °C in summer; viz poor (bays) to decent (ocean side).

Is City Island (Bronx) good for a beginner?

Intermediate: mind the 100-yard beach rule and boat traffic.

Do I need a licence in City Island (Bronx)?

Yes — in City Island (Bronx), as everywhere on the mainland, you need a recreational fishing licence (DGRM); breath-hold only (no scuba), with a marker buoy and no night diving. See the guide for the details.

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