Union Beach, New Jersey Weather
Union 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 Union Beach, Monmouth County.
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About Union Beach, New Jersey
Union Beach rests along the northern edge of Sandy Hook Bay, a sliver of Monmouth County coastline where the Raritan Bay finally surrenders to the open Atlantic. It lies 4.8 miles north-west of Middletown, NJ (from Middletown, NJ: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Staten Island. The land here is low, a gentle slope toward the water, marked by a scattering of modest homes and a shoreline that bears the constant, subtle sculpting of wind and tide. Along the waterfront, weathered pilings stand like forgotten sentinels, remnants of a past more directly tied to the sea. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a briny tang mixed with the faint, sweet scent of salt marsh grasses, a characteristic perfume of this littoral place. Historically, Union Beach grew from the modest aspirations of fishermen and those who found sustenance in the bay's bounty. Its early economy was inextricably linked to the water, with oyster beds and clamming forming the backbone of local livelihoods. While the larger industries have shifted elsewhere, a palpable connection to maritime life persists in the community's character, a quiet resilience forged by generations of working the coast. The town itself is a mosaic of evolving neighborhoods, each holding its own subtle narrative, from the older, more established streets near the bay to newer developments that have adapted to the changing landscape.
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| Location | Union Beach, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.446496°N, 74.178199°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07735 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Union Beach, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union 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 Union Beach includes coordinates 40.446496°N, 74.178199°W, situated in Monmouth County. ZIP code 07735. 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.
