Walking Sandy Hook Beach today

Highlands, New Jersey

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

98/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 75°F, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 75°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 3 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 2:49 PM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 6 · 10% of the score 100

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

Sandy Hook Beach is also scored for

97 Swimming air comfort 75°F 97 Families with kids air comfort 75°F

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 a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 98 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 Sandy Hook Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:38 AM at 0.2 ft.

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