Mystic Island, 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, soil and crop conditions for Mystic Island, Ocean County.
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Mystic Island rests on a sliver of land where the salt-tinged air of the Atlantic meets the calm embrace of the Mullica River. It lies 5.5 miles north-east of Galloway, NJ (from Galloway, NJ: bearing 47°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-south-west of Little Egg Harbor. The terrain here is low and flat, a mosaic of marsh grasses that shimmer with a silvery sheen under the wide New Jersey sky, interspersed with the darker, more solid greens of maritime pines and the occasional hardy oak. Waterways, both natural inlets and man-made canals, lace through the island, reflecting the ever-shifting moods of the heavens, from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the fiery oranges and purples that signal the approach of evening. The land itself feels yielding, almost soft, a testament to the constant, gentle pressure of the tides that shape its edges. The history of Mystic Island is deeply tied to the rhythm of these waters, a place where fishing and oystering once formed the bedrock of its economy, their echoes still present in the weathered docks and the scent of brine that clings to the air. Though the clam beds may have yielded less over time, the spirit of resourcefulness endures, now finding expression in a thriving marina culture and the steady hum of recreational boating that punctuates the summer months. Small, well-kept homes, often painted in cheerful seaside colors, line the canals, their modest gardens a riot of resilient blooms that brave the salty breezes. The days here unfold with a quiet predictability, marked by the ebb and flow of the tides and the distant cry of gulls, a pace that invites a deep breath and a moment of quiet contemplation.
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| Location | Mystic Island, Ocean County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.544285°N, 74.382369°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08087 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mystic Island, 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 Mystic Island includes coordinates 39.544285°N, 74.382369°W, situated in Ocean County. ZIP code 08087. Telephone area code: 856, 609. 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.