Dover Beaches South, New Jersey Weather
Dover Beaches South, 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 Dover Beaches South, Ocean County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dover Beaches South. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dover Beaches South is published on the Ocean County Airport (KMJX) page, 19 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. 2 airfields within reach of Dover Beaches South 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 Dover Beaches South: Eagles Nest Airport (K31E) 38 km
Conditions reported at KMJX describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dover Beaches South specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dover Beaches South, New Jersey
Dover Beaches South unfurls along a sliver of coastal land, a place where the Atlantic’s breath mingles with the salt-laced air, shaping dunes that whisper secrets to the wind. It lies 5.9 miles north-east of Berkeley, NJ (from Berkeley, NJ: bearing 48°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Toms River. The terrain here is a gentle embrace of sand and sea grass, a low-lying expanse where the horizon stretches wide, often painted with the soft blush of dawn or the fiery farewell of sunset. The rhythm of life in Dover Beaches South is dictated by the tides, a steady ebb and flow that carries with it the scent of brine and the distant cry of gulls. Homes, often painted in cheerful hues, huddle together, their porches turned towards the ocean, a silent acknowledgment of its enduring power and beauty. This stretch of shore, part of a larger tapestry of seaside communities, has long drawn sustenance from the water, its history subtly etched by the bounty of the Atlantic and the industry of generations who worked its fishing grounds. While no longer dominated by the grand fishing fleets of the past, a spirit of maritime connection persists, evident in the casual conversations at local eateries and the weathered boats bobbing in nearby inlets. The economy here, while diversified, still feels the pulse of summer tourism, the brief, vibrant season when the beaches teem with life, and the air hums with laughter and the sizzle of boardwalk fare. Dover Beaches South, though modest in scale, holds a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged by the sea and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Dover Beaches South 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.
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| Location | Dover Beaches South, Ocean County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.955674°N, 74.074303°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08751 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover Beaches South, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover Beaches South, 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 Dover Beaches South includes coordinates 39.955674°N, 74.074303°W, situated in Ocean County. ZIP code 08751. 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.
