Buena, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Buena, Atlantic County.
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Buena emerges from the coastal plain not with dramatic pronouncements, but with a quietude that suggests a long, steady settling. It lies 5.7 miles east-north-east of Vineland, NJ (from Vineland, NJ: bearing 71°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Cumberland. The land here slopes gently towards the south, a subtle yielding of the earth that speaks of ancient waterways and the slow, relentless work of erosion. Pine forests, a deep, resonant green, dominate the landscape, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, their trunks standing like patient sentinels. Between these stands of pine, the occasional clearing reveals glimpses of sandy soil, a reminder of the region's geological past, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid, pine-scented sweetness, a palpable presence of the surrounding wilderness. The history of Buena is entwined with the fertile, sandy soils that once supported a thriving agricultural community, particularly known for its vineyards and fruit orchards, a legacy hinted at by the occasional stubborn, old apple tree clinging to life at the edge of a wood. Later, the area drew a quiet prosperity from its proximity to larger economic hubs, becoming a place where those who worked elsewhere could find a measure of rural peace. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed Buena, its economy has found footing in more localized pursuits, with a continuing, though diminished, agricultural presence and a growing number of residents drawn by the accessibility to the wider shore region and the Pine Barrens. The distinctive character of Buena lies in this blend of lingering rural charm and its understated connection to the bustling life of the Atlantic County coast, a place that seems to breathe in time with the ebb and flow of the nearby tides, though its own rhythms are far more measured.
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| Location | Buena, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.513727°N, 74.924615°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08310 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buena, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Buena includes coordinates 39.513727°N, 74.924615°W, situated in Atlantic County. ZIP code 08310. Telephone area code: 609, 640. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.