North Wildwood, New Jersey Weather
North Wildwood, 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 North Wildwood, Cape May County.
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About North Wildwood, New Jersey
North Wildwood, a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic, exhales a salty, bracing air that carries the cries of gulls and the distant murmur of surf. It lies 26.6 miles south-south-east of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 163°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-north-east of Lower. Here, the land is a low-slung, sandy expanse, sculpted by wind and tide, where the horizon is an ever-present conversation between ocean and sky. Dunes, tufted with sea oats that whisper secrets in the breeze, mark the edge of human habitation, giving way to a grid of streets lined with brightly painted homes and bustling boardwalk establishments. The light here possesses a particular clarity, especially in the late afternoon, when it softens the sharp angles of the architecture and casts long, dancing shadows across the boardwalk planks, imbuing the scene with a quiet, ephemeral beauty. This stretch of coast has long been a magnet for those seeking respite and recreation, its development intrinsically linked to the ebb and flow of the sea and the evolving American appetite for summer escapes. North Wildwood's economic pulse has historically thrummed with the rhythms of tourism, its boardwalk a vibrant artery of amusement piers, souvenir shops, and seafood shacks, all catering to the seasonal influx of vacationers. Beyond the immediate allure of the beach, the town’s character is also shaped by its maritime heritage, a legacy evident in the weathered pilings of its piers and the salty tang that lingers even on the quietest of days. The very terrain, a delicate balance of sand and sea, dictates a certain resilience, a character forged by the persistent embrace of the ocean.
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| Location | North Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.000669°N, 74.799333°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08260 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Wildwood, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Wildwood, 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 North Wildwood includes coordinates 39.000669°N, 74.799333°W, situated in Cape May County. ZIP code 08260. Telephone area code: 609, 640. 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.
