Ocean City Beach with kids today
Ocean City, New Jersey
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.
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About Ocean City Beach
Ocean City Beach sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in January to 76°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 76°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in January.
Today it is 77°F. That is 3° above the August average of 74°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Beesleys Point about 4.8 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean City Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 90 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good families with kids day?
We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.