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Beach C

Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

Beach C 5 photos

  • Sandy Hook Beach at the Gateway National Recreation Area in Highlands, New Jersey

    Sandy Hook Beach at the Gateway National Recreation Area in Highlands, New Jersey. Didier Moïse, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Navesink Inlet Sandy Hook

    Navesink Inlet Sandy Hook. Ted Kerwin, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Highlands, NJ post office, Sept. 2026

    Highlands, NJ post office, Sept. 2026. Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Monmouth CR 8 eb, Highlands, NJ (2), Sept. 2026

    Monmouth CR 8 eb, Highlands, NJ (2), Sept. 2026. Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Monmouth CR 8 eb, Highlands, NJ (3), Sept. 2026

    Monmouth CR 8 eb, Highlands, NJ (3), Sept. 2026. Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 6:04 pm
8 am
5.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.5
36 km/h22 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.6
35 km/h22 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
30 km/h19 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
3823 km/hmph N
Gusts
5635 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
5.5Good8 am3723
5.5Good9 am3622
5.6Good10 am3522
5.7Good11 am3019
6.1Good12 pm2516
6.7Good1 pm1912
6.8Good2 pm1711
6.9Good3 pm1610
7.2Great4 pm138
7.2Great5 pm138
7.2Great6 pm148
Sat
4.9Fair8 am127
4.9Fair9 am117
4.9Fair10 am117
4.9Fair11 am95
4.9Fair12 pm96
5.1Fair1 pm96
4.9Fair2 pm85
4.9Fair3 pm96
4.9Fair4 pm117
4.9Fair5 pm85
6.2Good6 pm127
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 5 am, 0.3 m. Low at 11 am, -1.0 m. High at 5 pm, 0.2 m. Low at 11 pm, -1.2 mHigh 5 am, 0.3 m1 ftLow 11 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftLow 11 pm, -1.2 m4 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • High 5 am, 0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 11 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 5 pm, 0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -1.2 m4 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m410 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m220 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miHighlands (village)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miMonmouth Executive Airport (BLM)

Nearby places

  • Lot C Concession PlazaFood and drink
    70 m220 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.2 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.6 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.8 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.9 GoodBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 3%