Water Temperature of Sandy Hook Bay in Sandy Hook, NJ

Current Water Temperature

72.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 7:54 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 20, 3:16 AM, 3.9 ft
Low: September 20, 9:28 AM, 1.7 ft
 High: September 20, 3:38 PM, 4.6 ft
Low: September 20, 10:26 PM, 1.3 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Gateway National Recreation Area; Fort Hancock; Raritan Bay

Sandy Hook Bay

Station Name: Sandy Hook
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet

Sensor Depth: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Gateway Natl Rec Area
Sandy Hook, NJ 07732
Monmouth County

GPS Coordinates: 40.466944, -74.009444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rockaway Inlet, Brooklyn, NY (9.9 mi)
Newark Bay, Staten Island, NY (13.9 mi)
East River, New York, NY (16.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Breezy Point, NY (17.5 mi)
Newark Bay, Newark, NJ (17.9 mi)
Hudson River, Manhattan, NY (20.6 mi)
Hog Island Channel, Island Park, NY (21 mi)
Hempstead Lake, Lakeview, NY (23.9 mi)
Reynolds Channel, Point Lookout, NY (24 mi)
Harlem River, Bronx, NY (25 mi)
Long Island Sound, Kings Point, NY (27 mi)
Bronx River, Bronx, NY (28.2 mi)
Whippany River, Pine Brook, NJ (31.6 mi)
East Creek, Sands Point, NY (31.7 mi)
Hudson River, Yonkers, NY (32.9 mi)

Weather for Sandy Hook, New Jersey

Current Weather

71°F
Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
97%
S 10 mph
70°F

Weather Forecast

Light Rain Likely
Tonight
66°F - Light Rain Likely
Partly Sunny
Monday
70°F - Partly Sunny
Light Rain Likely
Monday Night
62°F - Light Rain Likely
Light Rain Likely
Tuesday
64°F - Light Rain Likely
Chance Light Rain
Tuesday Night
60°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Wednesday
64°F - Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
59°F - Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
64°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
59°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
61°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
67°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
62°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
69°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:00 PM
Moon Transit: 8:32 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:49 AM - 12:19 AM
8:02 PM - 10:32 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 4:00 PM
Moon Transit: 8:32 PM
Moonset: 12:08 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:49 AM - 12:19 AM
8:02 PM - 10:32 PM

Minor Periods

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:20 PM
Moonset: 1:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:38 AM - 1:08 PM
8:50 PM - 11:20 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:43 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:34 PM
Moon Transit: 9:20 PM
Moonset: 1:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:38 AM - 1:08 PM
8:50 PM - 11:20 PM

Minor Periods

4:04 PM - 5:34 PM
12:40 AM - 2:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:25 AM - 1:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 5:02 PM
Moon Transit: 10:06 PM
Moonset: 2:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:25 AM - 1:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
1:44 AM - 3:14 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:51 PM
Moonset: 3:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
2:49 AM - 4:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:27 PM
Moon Transit: 10:51 PM
Moonset: 3:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:57 PM - 6:27 PM
2:49 AM - 4:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 PM
Moon Transit: 11:35 PM
Moonset: 4:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
3:55 AM - 5:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:50 PM
Moon Transit: 11:35 PM
Moonset: 4:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:20 PM - 6:50 PM
3:55 AM - 5:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:12 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:35 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
6:09 AM - 7:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:47 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:35 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:39 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:05 PM - 7:35 PM
6:09 AM - 7:39 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:59 PM
Moon Transit: 1:05 AM
Moonset: 7:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:35 AM - 3:05 AM
3:11 PM - 5:41 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
7:19 AM - 8:49 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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