Asbury Park Beach Conditions & Surf Report

Asbury Park sits on the Monmouth County coast of the New Jersey Shore, about an hour south of New York City. Its wide Atlantic-facing beach runs alongside a historic boardwalk lined with music venues, restaurants, and the landmark Convention Hall — a setting that draws day-trippers and weekenders from late spring through early fall. The swimming season centers on summer, when the ocean is at its warmest and beaches are staffed with seasonal lifeguards. Water temperature here follows the open Atlantic: cool and bracing in June, warming through July into the low-to-mid 70s°F by August and early September, then cooling again through the fall. Because Asbury Park faces open ocean, surf and rip-current conditions can change quickly with offshore weather, which is exactly what the live conditions and safety flag above are for — check them before you go, and always swim near a lifeguard.