Swimming at Sandy Hook Beach today
Highlands, New Jersey
Updated 4:00 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 65°F. That is right on the October average of 65°F for this beach.
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?
Swimmable, with care — we score it 69 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is water temperature at 65°F.
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.