7.6Great
Amherst Beach 5.4 km3.4 mi south-west
Scores 7.6 right now, 1.6 points above Sunset Beach.
Sunset Beach
Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
- Free parking
Today at a glance
Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:05 pm8 am
4.9
42 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
4.9
42 km/h26 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.0
41 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
5.0
41 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.9
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
4.9
40 km/h25 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.0
38 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
5.0
38 km/h24 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
5.2
32 km/h20 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
5.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
5.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Better nearby today
These beaches score higher than Sunset Beach right now.
7.6Great
Money Island Beach 7.1 km4.4 mi west
Scores 7.6 right now, 1.6 points above Sunset Beach.
Where to stay near the beach
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 15°C59°F
- Water
- 16°C62°F
- Wind
- 1912 km/hmph NNW
- Gusts
- 2516 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.1 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:05 pm
Today
4.9Fair8 am4226
5.0Fair9 am4125
4.9Fair10 am4025
5.0Fair11 am3824
5.1Fair12 pm3522
5.2Fair1 pm3220
5.5Good2 pm2918
5.7Good3 pm2616
6.1Good4 pm2214
6.3Good5 pm2012
6.4Good6 pm1811
Sat
4.6Fair8 am149
4.5Fair9 am1610
4.7Fair10 am138
5.2Fair11 am106
5.6Good12 pm74
6.5Good1 pm21
4.8Fair2 pm32
4.8Fair3 pm74
4.8Fair4 pm106
4.8Fair5 pm117
5.3Fair6 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 5 am, 0.3 m<1 ft
- Low 11 am, -0.9 m3 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 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.
- Sun7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Mon8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
- Tue6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 0%
- Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
- Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 3%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
Facilities
- Parking16 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 40 m120 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink42 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m440 ft
- Playground200 m650 ft away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 610 m0.4 miSeaside Heights (town)
- Nearest airport
- 6 km4 miTerminal Ocean County (MJX)
Nearby places
- Stewart's Drive-InFood and drink130 m440 ft
- Chop ShopFood and drink590 m0.4 mi
- Bobber'sFood and drink610 m0.4 mi
- Captain Hooks BarFood and drink630 m0.4 mi
- Jax GarageFood and drink640 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- 5th Avenue Park2.9 km1.8 mi south away6.0 Good later
- Barnegat Peninsula4.8 km3.0 mi south-east away6.0 Good later
- Chadwick Beach5.3 km3.3 mi north away6.0 Good later
- Amherst Beach5.4 km3.4 mi south-west away7.6 Great
- Money Island Beach7.1 km4.4 mi west away7.6 Great