South Toms River, New Jersey Weather
South Toms River, 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 South Toms River, Ocean County.
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About South Toms River, New Jersey
South Toms River lies embraced by the damp, pine-scented air of the Jersey Shore, a place where the inland waterways begin to fray into the wider embrace of Barnegat Bay. The landscape here is a gentle descent, a subtle yielding of the land towards the salt marshes and tidal creeks that stitch the coastline. Tall pines, their needles whispering secrets to the breeze, cast long shadows across sandy paths, and the air carries the faint, briny tang of distant ocean. The houses, often painted in muted blues and grays, seem to exhale a quiet contentment, their porches catching the diffused light of a sky that often holds the promise of rain, or the soft glow of a setting sun. Historically, South Toms River owes its character to the very waters that surround it, its early days tied to oystering and fishing, a livelihood drawn from the rich bounty of the bay. Later, the advent of summer tourism brought a different kind of energy, a fleeting influx of visitors seeking respite from the city's heat, leaving behind a faint echo of laughter and the scent of sunscreen. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries the imprint of those maritime roots, with marinas dotting the shoreline and the rhythm of tides dictating a certain pace of life. The whisper of history can be felt in the weathered clapboard of older buildings and the enduring presence of the waterway, a constant reminder of the natural forces that shaped South Toms River.
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| Location | South Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.942062°N, 74.204308°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08757 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Toms River, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Toms River, 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 South Toms River includes coordinates 39.942062°N, 74.204308°W, situated in Ocean County. ZIP code 08757. 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.
