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Warmest beach in New Jersey

252 coastal locations in New Jersey ranked by year-round average sea temperature. The state-wide average is 14.2°C. The peak month is July at 24.1°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Warmest year-round

0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey

14.6°C annual mean

State-wide average

14.2°C

across 252 New Jersey coastal locations

Warmest month

July

24.1°C state-wide average

What the water feels like at peak in July

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

New Jersey monthly average 4.1°C to 24.1°C
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  • Warmest month July 24.1°C
  • Coldest month February 4.1°C
  • Annual mean 14.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Month by month around the New Jersey coast

New Jersey sea temperatures swing from 4.1°C in February to 24.1°C in July on average across the coast. That's a spread of 20°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

New Jersey sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every New Jersey beach we track. Drag and zoom; click any pin for that beach's full page.

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Top 50 warmest beaches in New Jersey

Sorted by year-round average. Click any beach for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
2 1 n.mi. above entrance, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
3 2.5 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
4 Abbots Meadow, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
5 Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
6 Auburn, Oldmans Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
7 Back Creek entrance, Nantuxent Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
8 Bridgeport, Raccoon Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
9 Canton, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
10 Coopers Creek bridge, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
11 Greenwich Pier, Cohansey River, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
12 Hope Creek, 0.6 n.mi. above entrance, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
13 Pedricktown, Oldmans Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
14 Pine Island, Malapartis Creek, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
15 Quinton, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
16 Raccoon Ditch, Newport Meadows, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
17 Salem Canal entrance, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
18 Salem, Salem River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
19 Ship John Shoal River New Jersey 14.6°C
20 Sinnickson Landing, Salem River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
21 Stathems Neck, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.6°C
22 Stow Creek Landing New Jersey 14.6°C
23 Avalon New Jersey 14.5°C
24 Sea Isle City New Jersey 14.5°C
25 Strathmere New Jersey 14.5°C
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26 Carneys Point Township New Jersey 14.4°C
27 Penns Grove New Jersey 14.4°C
28 Sea Breeze New Jersey 14.4°C
29 Atlantic City New Jersey 14.4°C
30 Billingsport, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
31 Bivalve, Maurice River Bay New Jersey 14.4°C
32 Bivalve, Maurice River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
33 Brigantine New Jersey 14.4°C
34 Cedar Creek entrance, Nantuxent Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
35 Dividing Creek entrance, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
36 East Point, Maurice River Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
37 Fishing Creek entrance, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
38 Fortescue Creek New Jersey 14.4°C
39 Hollywood Beach, The Glades, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
40 Mantua, Mantua Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
41 Menantico Creek entrance, Maurice River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
42 Millville, Maurice River, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
43 Money Island, Nantuxent Creek entrance, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
44 Newport Landing, Nantuxent Creek, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
45 Paulsboro, Mantua Creek New Jersey 14.4°C
46 Pavonia, Cooper River, RR. bridge, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
47 Tindalls Wharf, Cohansey River, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
48 Ventnor City New Jersey 14.4°C
49 Weir Creek bridge, Dividing Creek, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C
50 Westville, Rt. 47 bridge, Big Timber Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 14.4°C

Coldest 10 in New Jersey

Same data, sorted the other way.

# Location Annual mean
1 Bayonne New Jersey 13.9°C
2 Clifton New Jersey 13.9°C
3 Elizabeth New Jersey 13.9°C
4 Highlands New Jersey 13.9°C
5 Hoboken New Jersey 13.9°C
6 Jersey City New Jersey 13.9°C
7 Long Branch New Jersey 13.9°C
8 Monmouth Beach New Jersey 13.9°C
9 Newark New Jersey 13.9°C
10 Perth Amboy New Jersey 13.9°C

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