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Surf City Bay Beach
4.7★ · 107 Google ratings · Surf City, New Jersey
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
10am to 5pm
Walk
700 yd · 9 min
Restrooms
None reported
Water
78°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 13 samples clean · 2025
Map of Surf City Bay Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 15 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit for sunset viewing
Evening hours draw crowds wanting to watch the sunset, so arrive earlier if you prefer a quieter experience.
Watch for seasonal seaweed
Eel grass and aquatic plants appear in patches throughout the year, sometimes limiting entry points.
Day pass required for non-residents
Beach badges or day passes are necessary and collected at entry; alcohol is not permitted.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · overcast
Water
78°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.8 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
5 mph from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:38 | High tide | ↑ |
| 11:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 17:05 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 4:22 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1601 N Barnegat Ave, Surf City, NJ 08008
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 700 yd away, about 9 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Surf City Bay Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Surf City Bay Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Surf City Bay Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
