Red Bank, 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, soil and crop conditions for Red Bank, Gloucester County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Red Bank. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Red Bank is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) page, 6 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. 6 airfields within reach of Red Bank 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 Red Bank: Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 22 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 28 km · Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 37 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 43 km · Bucks Airport (K00N) 44 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Red Bank specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Red Bank.
Red Bank, a place where the Navesink River’s broad embrace spills into the Atlantic’s salty breath, unfolds with a quiet dignity. It lies 4.2 miles north-west of Deptford, NJ (from Deptford, NJ: bearing 320°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Philadelphia. The land here is a gentle swell, not dramatic, but a subtle rise and fall that guides the eye towards the water’s glint. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, cast dappled shadows on a terrain softened by generations of cultivation and settlement. The air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of the dew-kissed mornings that are Red Bank’s daily benediction. The town itself possesses a character that feels both rooted and ever-so-slightly restless, a place where the salt-laced breeze seems to whisper tales of distant shores. The history of Red Bank is intricately tied to its waterway, a vital artery that once pulsed with the commerce of shipbuilding and maritime trade. Loggers and fishermen, the early architects of this community, found sustenance in the river and the fertile land it nourished. Though its industrial past has softened, a vibrant local economy still thrives, drawing strength from a lively downtown that buzzes with independent shops and restaurants, a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit that has long characterized Red Bank. This coastal town, with its picturesque waterfront and proximity to the ocean’s vastness, retains a connection to the natural world, a reminder of the enduring beauty that shaped its beginnings and continues to define its present.
Live animated radar for Red Bank 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 | Red Bank, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.872891°N, 75.172679°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08086 |
| Area Code | 856, 609 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Bank, 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 Red Bank includes coordinates 39.872891°N, 75.172679°W, situated in Gloucester County. ZIP code 08086. 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. 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.