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Barnegat Light Bay Beach

Ocean County, New Jersey, United States

Barnegat Light Bay Beach 5 photos

  • 2020-10-18 16 47 18 Seaside Goldenrod blooming on the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey

    2020-10-18 16 47 18 Seaside Goldenrod blooming on the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2020-10-18 16 47 27 Seaside Goldenrod blooming on the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey

    2020-10-18 16 47 27 Seaside Goldenrod blooming on the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2020-10-18 16 49 05 View of Barnegat Lighthouse from the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey

    2020-10-18 16 49 05 View of Barnegat Lighthouse from the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2020-10-18 16 49 09 View of Barnegat Lighthouse from the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey

    2020-10-18 16 49 09 View of Barnegat Lighthouse from the sand dunes near the beach in Barnegat Light, Ocean County, New Jersey. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2009 07 04 - 7117 - High Bar Harbor - Barnegat Lighthouse

    2009 07 04 - 7117 - High Bar Harbor - Barnegat Lighthouse. thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:05 pm
8 am
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Barnegat Light Bay Beach.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
9°C48°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4025 km/hmph
Waves
0.9 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:05 pm
Today
6.1Good8 am2214
5.9Good9 am2515
5.8Good10 am2616
5.7Good11 am2616
5.8Good12 pm2516
5.8Good1 pm2415
5.9Good2 pm2314
6.0Good3 pm2214
6.3Good4 pm2113
6.5Good5 pm1811
7.0Great6 pm138
Sat
4.8Fair8 am95
4.8Fair9 am85
4.8Fair10 am74
4.8Fair11 am64
5.2Fair12 pm53
4.8Fair1 pm63
6.0Good2 pm74
5.0Fair3 pm74
4.9Fair4 pm95
4.9Fair5 pm95
4.9Fair6 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.3 m. Low at 11 am, -0.9 m. High at 6 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 12 am, -1.1 mHigh 5 am, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 11 am, -0.9 m3 ftHigh 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 12 am, -1.1 m3 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • High 5 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -0.9 m3 ft
  • High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 am, -1.1 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 8 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.6 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 540 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp30 m100 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miBarnegat Light (village)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miTerminal Ocean County (MJX)

Nearby places

  • Viking Fresh Off the HookSeafood
    540 m0.3 mi
  • How You Brewin Coffee CompanyCoffee shop
    570 m0.4 mi
  • 18th Street CafeFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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