Longport, New Jersey Weather
Longport, 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 Longport, Atlantic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Longport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Longport is published on the Ocean City Municipal Airport (K26N) page, 9 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 Longport 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 Longport: Atlantic City International Airport (KACY) 16 km · Woodbine Municipal Airport (KOBI) 26 km · Eagles Nest Airport (K31E) 43 km · Hammonton Municipal Airport (KN81) 44 km · Cape May County Airport (KWWD) 47 km
Conditions reported at K26N describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Longport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Longport, New Jersey
Longport is a slender jewel of land, a barrier island embraced by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the tranquil waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay to the west. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-east of Egg Harbor, NJ (from Egg Harbor, NJ: bearing 162°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-south-west of Atlantic City. Its landscape is a study in contrasts: the broad, sun-drenched expanse of its ocean beaches, where the sand is fine and pale, yielding softly underfoot, gives way to the marshy edges of the bay, a vibrant green tapestry of cordgrass and reeds that hums with unseen life. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, a constant, refreshing presence, and in the late afternoon, the sky often bleeds into hues of apricot and rose, casting a warm, ephemeral glow over the scattered, salt-weathered homes. This is a place where the horizon feels vast, and the rhythm of the tides dictates the quiet cadence of daily existence. The history of Longport is intrinsically tied to its maritime environment, its early days shaped by fishermen and oystermen who navigated the rich waters of the bay. Though it was formally incorporated later, the allure of this coastal strip had long drawn those seeking a connection to the sea. Today, its economy, while still touched by the bounty of the ocean through recreational fishing and tourism, has evolved, with many residents commuting to larger employment centers. Yet, the echoes of its past remain, evident in the weathered pilings that punctuate the bay shoreline and the enduring tradition of summer gatherings that draw families back to these shores year after year. Longport remains a place where the elemental forces of water and sky hold sway, shaping both its physical form and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Longport 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 | Longport, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.314283°N, 74.524876°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08403 |
| Area Code | 856 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Longport, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longport, 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 Longport includes coordinates 39.314283°N, 74.524876°W, situated in Atlantic County. ZIP code 08403. Telephone area code: 856. 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.
