Walking Point Pleasant Beach today
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
Better nearby for walking & shelling
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About Point Pleasant Beach
Point Pleasant Beach sits on the New Jersey coast, where the water runs from about 42°F in February to 72°F in August.
The water averages above 70°F in July, August and September — 3 months of the year — peaking around 72°F in August and dropping to about 42°F in February.
Today it is 74°F. That is 2° above the August average of 72°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station about 1.9 km away inside a bay.
Frequently asked questions
Is Point Pleasant Beach good for a beach walk today?
Great for a walk — we score it 92 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.
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 Point Pleasant Beach?
Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:14 AM at 0.2 ft.