Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Atlantic Highlands. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Atlantic Highlands is published on the Monmouth Executive Airport (KBLM) page, 26 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Atlantic Highlands have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Atlantic Highlands: Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 28 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 29 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 33 km · Lakewood Airport (KN12) 40 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 49 km
Conditions reported at KBLM describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atlantic Highlands specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Atlantic Highlands rises from the Raritan Bay, a place where the land asserts itself against the water with a bold, green sweep. It lies 4.5 miles east-north-east of Middletown, NJ (from Middletown, NJ: bearing 78°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Long Branch. Steep bluffs, cloaked in a dense, mature forest, plunge towards the shoreline, their ancient trees a testament to years of wind and salt spray. Below these ramparts, a vibrant harbor hums with activity, its marinas a colorful mosaic of masts and hulls reflecting the ever-shifting light. The air here carries a distinct tang of brine, a constant reminder of the vast Atlantic that lies just beyond, and the gentle lapping of waves against the seawall provides a ceaseless, calming soundtrack to the town's daily life. The history of Atlantic Highlands is as much about the sea as it is about the land it commands. Once a vital port and ferry terminal, connecting the mainland to the bustling energy of New York City, its economy now leans into a more relaxed coastal charm, with a strong maritime heritage still evident in its working waterfront and boatyards. The Highlands, as it's known locally, retains a working-class grit beneath its scenic beauty, a legacy of the generations who built their lives on fishing, seafaring, and the industries that served them. The dramatic elevation offers breathtaking panoramas, a feature that has drawn visitors and residents alike for over a century, seeking the expansive skies and the promise of the open water stretching to the horizon.
Live animated radar for Atlantic Highlands and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.407886°N, 74.034306°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07716 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Atlantic Highlands includes coordinates 40.407886°N, 74.034306°W, situated in Monmouth County. ZIP code 07716. Telephone area code: 732, 848. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.