Walking Long Beach Island today

Long Beach Township, New Jersey

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

85/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 73°F — but low-tide window at 6:28 PM is what holds it back.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 73°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 7 mph · 22% of the score 85
Low-tide window 6:28 PM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 45 · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Better nearby for walking & shelling

92 Atlantic City BeachAtlantic City, New Jersey 92 Point Pleasant BeachPoint Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Long Beach Island is also scored for

93 Swimming air comfort 73°F 92 Families with kids air comfort 73°F

About Long Beach Island

Long Beach Island sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 41°F in January to 75°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 75°F in July and dropping to about 41°F in January.

Today it is 77°F. That is 2° above the August average of 75°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Manahawkin Drawbridge about 0.9 km away on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Frequently asked questions

Is Long Beach Island good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 85 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:28 PM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Long Beach Island?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 6:17 AM at 0 ft.

Nearby beaches

Atlantic City BeachAtlantic City, New Jersey Point Pleasant BeachPoint Pleasant Beach, New Jersey Ocean City BeachOcean City, New Jersey