Margate City, New Jersey Weather
Margate City, 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 Margate City, Atlantic County.
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About Margate City, New Jersey
Margate City unfolds along a slender strip of barrier island, a place where the Atlantic's salty breath is a constant companion. It lies 5.0 miles west-south-west of Atlantic City, NJ (from Atlantic City, NJ: bearing 240°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Egg Harbor. Here, the land is low and flat, a subtle rise barely distinguishing it from the surrounding marshlands and the ocean's edge. Streets, meticulously laid out, run perpendicular to the sea, their names often echoing the maritime heritage of the region. The architecture leans towards a comfortable, enduring solidity, with houses often set back from the street, affording a sense of private space against the public expanse of the beach. Even in the heart of summer, a certain stillness can settle, a quietude that hints at the vast, indifferent ocean just beyond the dunes, its light a pale, diffused glow on the weathered shingles and manicured lawns. The story of Margate City is bound to the allure of the shore, evolving from a quiet fishing settlement to a coveted summer retreat. Its development was fueled by the burgeoning tourism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when families sought respite and recreation by the sea. The local economy, while now diversified, still carries the imprint of those early days, with services catering to seasonal visitors a significant thread. The iconic Lucy the Elephant, a six-story wooden pachyderm that once served as a hotel and now stands as a National Historic Landmark, is a testament to the town's whimsical past and its enduring appeal as a destination. The gentle rhythm of life here is dictated by the tides and the seasons, a steady pulse that resonates with the slow roll of the waves against the sandy shore.
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| Location | Margate City, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.327894°N, 74.503486°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08402 |
| Area Code | 856 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Margate City, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Margate City, 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 Margate City includes coordinates 39.327894°N, 74.503486°W, situated in Atlantic County. ZIP code 08402. 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. 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.
