Ortley Beach, New Jersey Weather
Ortley Beach, 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 Ortley Beach, Ocean County.
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About Ortley Beach, New Jersey
Ortley Beach unfolds as a long, slender stretch of sand and sea, where the Atlantic’s ceaseless whisper meets the gentle hum of summer life. It lies 5.9 miles north-east of Berkeley, NJ (from Berkeley, NJ: bearing 50°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east of Toms River. The air here carries the briny tang of salt and the sweet perfume of sun-warmed dune grass, a scent that clings to the boardwalk and drifts inland to mingle with the faint aroma of fried dough. Little cottages, painted in hues of sky blue, seafoam green, and cheerful yellow, huddle together, their screened porches inviting the ocean breeze. Beyond them, the dunes rise like soft, undulating waves of earth, tufted with hardy vegetation, a natural bulwark against the sea’s persistent embrace. The sky above Ortley Beach often stretches in an expansive arc, a canvas for clouds that drift with an almost languid grace, their undersides catching the sun’s golden light as day begins to wane. This sliver of coast has long been a destination for those seeking the restorative power of the ocean, its history intertwined with the development of New Jersey’s shore resorts. While not a place of grand pronouncements or ancient edifices, Ortley Beach possesses its own quiet character, shaped by the ebb and flow of seasonal visitors and the enduring spirit of its year-round residents. The local economy, predictably, revolves around the summer influx, with seasonal businesses catering to beachgoers and families. The boardwalk, a vibrant artery of amusements and eateries, pulses with a cheerful energy during the warmer months, a testament to the enduring appeal of sun, surf, and simple pleasures. Even in the off-season, a sense of peaceful solitude descends, and the rhythmic crashing of waves becomes the dominant sound, a constant reminder of the sea’s enduring presence.
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| Location | Ortley Beach, Ocean County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.954007°N, 74.071525°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08751 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ortley Beach, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ortley Beach, 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 Ortley Beach includes coordinates 39.954007°N, 74.071525°W, situated in Ocean County. ZIP code 08751. Telephone area code: 732, 848. 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.
