Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey Weather
Cliffwood Beach, 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 for Cliffwood Beach, Monmouth County.
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About Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
Cliffwood Beach, a quiet stretch of Monmouth County shoreline, carries the scent of salt and pine in its humid summer air. It lies 5.2 miles south-south-east of Perth Amboy, NJ (from Perth Amboy, NJ: bearing 150°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-east of Woodbridge. The land here is a gentle slope leading down to the Raritan Bay, its edge softened by a fringe of scrub oak and beach grass that whispers in the persistent breeze. Even on the brightest days, a certain stillness pervades the residential streets, a sense that the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, a slow, steady pulse beneath the chatter of gulls and the distant hum of boat engines. The houses, many modest and weathered by the coastal elements, cluster together as if seeking shared comfort against the vastness of the water, their porches often catching the last, mellowing rays of the afternoon sun. Historically, the area around Cliffwood Beach has seen shifts in its purpose, from early agricultural endeavors to its later development as a seaside haven. The local economy, while no longer dominated by fishing fleets as it may have been in earlier times, still draws vitality from the bay, with marinas and charter services hinting at a continued connection to the water. The sandy shores, though perhaps not as grand as some of its more famous neighbors, offer a more intimate experience of the coast, a place for quiet contemplation or the simple joy of digging toes into cool, damp sand. This stretch of New Jersey coast, often overlooked in its unassuming beauty, holds a distinct character, a blend of natural resilience and the enduring spirit of coastal living.
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| Location | Cliffwood Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.442052°N, 74.216811°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07735 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cliffwood Beach, 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 Cliffwood Beach includes coordinates 40.442052°N, 74.216811°W, situated in Monmouth County. ZIP code 07735. 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. 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.
