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Whale Beach (1405 Commonwealth Ave)
4.7★ · 134 Google ratings · Sea Isle City, Delaware
✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
78°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
4 ft range today
Length
6.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 9am
Map of Whale Beach (1405 Commonwealth Ave)

Guide
Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 10 visitors · 2016–2026
Perfect for quiet relaxation
This beach attracts people seeking peace rather than crowds, with ample space and minimal activity.
Arrive early on summer weekends
Parking is very limited and spots become hard to find during warm-weather Saturdays and Sundays.
Check lifeguard coverage before swimming
Most of the beach has no lifeguards, though a few patrolled blocks exist near the northern entrance.
Bring your own food and drinks
There are no restaurants or bars on the beach itself, only portable toilets and trash cans.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · overcast
Water
78°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
1.7 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the SSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:44 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:09 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:05 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:44 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 1405 Commonwealth Ave, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Whale Beach?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Whale 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.
When is Whale Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 9am and the busiest at Sun 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.