Oakwood Beach

Salem, New Jersey · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Oakwood Beach in Salem, New Jersey, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Oakwood Beach

Water
56°F (14°C)
Waves
1.8 ft (0.5 m) every 3 seconds
Wind
14 mph (22 km/h) from the northwest, gusts to 20 mph
Air
43°F (6°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Highest tides ahead at Oakwood Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 6.0 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 11:02 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 7:24 AM)
  • Dec 24: up to 5.7 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 10:50 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Sinnickson Landing between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Sinnickson Landing, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Baltimore, 58 miles (94 km) away.
Facing
Northwest (306°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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