Little Ferry, New Jersey Weather
Little Ferry, 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 Little Ferry, Bergen County.
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About Little Ferry, New Jersey
Little Ferry rests in a low-lying embrace of Bergen County, its character shaped by the meandering Hackensack River and the ever-present hum of nearby arteries of transit. It lies 2.3 miles south of Hackensack, NJ (from Hackensack, NJ: bearing 178°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of New York. The land here is flat, a broad canvas painted with the muted greens of marsh grasses and the grayer tones of industrial lots, punctuated by the occasional splash of urban dwelling. Waterways, often fringed with reeds and the skeletal remains of industrial pilings, weave through its geography, reflecting the sky in a way that can make even the most mundane vista feel momentarily profound, especially as the late afternoon sun bleeds across the horizon, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch like weary arms. The air often carries the faint, metallic tang of industry, a scent that mingles with the damp earth and the distant rumble of traffic, creating a unique olfactory signature for Little Ferry. The history of Little Ferry is deeply entwined with its watery surroundings, once serving as a vital ferry crossing point that gave the borough its enduring name. This strategic position fostered early settlement and later, a robust industrial spirit. For decades, the local economy pulsed with the rhythm of manufacturing and shipping, remnants of which still dot the landscape in the form of aging warehouses and disused dockyards, silent monuments to a bygone era. While large-scale industry has receded, a resilient entrepreneurial spirit persists, seen in the diverse array of small businesses and auto repair shops that now line its main thoroughfares. The borough’s proximity to major metropolitan centers has also made it a practical, if not overtly picturesque, residential choice, attracting a working-class population that has forged its own distinct cultural identity, a blend of practicality and quiet perseverance.
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| Location | Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.852878°N, 74.042085°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07643 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Little Ferry, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Little Ferry, 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 Little Ferry includes coordinates 40.852878°N, 74.042085°W, situated in Bergen County. ZIP code 07643. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
