Swimming at Sandy Hook Beach today
Highlands, New Jersey
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a swimming 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.
Sandy Hook Beach is also scored for
About Sandy Hook Beach
Sandy Hook Beach sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in January to 77°F in July.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 77°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in January.
Today it is 76°F. That is 1° above the August average of 75°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock about 2.5 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Hook Beach good for swimming today?
Great for swimming — we score it 97 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
What makes a good swimming day?
We weight water temperature (40%), surf calmness (25%), uv exposure (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.
When is the best time of year to swim at Sandy Hook Beach?
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 77°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in January.