Ortley Beach, New Jersey Weather
Ortley Beach, 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 Ortley Beach, Ocean County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ortley Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ortley Beach is published on the Ocean County Airport (KMJX) page, 19 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. 2 airfields within reach of Ortley Beach 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 Ortley Beach: Eagles Nest Airport (K31E) 38 km
Conditions reported at KMJX describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ortley Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Ortley Beach 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
