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Breakwater Beach

Breakwater Beach is a beach in Ocean, New Jersey.

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Breakwater Beach: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Breakwater Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Breakwater Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.94289, -74.07200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Breakwater Beach

Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~6 km · Must-see
Cattus Island County Park · park · Ocean · ~8 km · Must-see
Brick Beach Park · lake · Ocean · ~9 km · Must-see
Bey Lea Park · park · Ocean · ~13 km · Must-see
Huddy Park · park · Ocean · ~13 km · Must-see
Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~15 km · Must-see
Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~16 km · Must-see
Bay Head Harbor · beach · Ocean · ~17 km · Must-see
Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~22 km · Must-see
Double Trouble State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~22 km · Must-see
Lake Shenandoah County Park · lake · Ocean · ~24 km · Must-see
Barnegat Lighthouse · attraction · Ocean · ~25 km · Must-see
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Ocean · ~25 km · Must-see
Manasquan Quaker Meeting House · church · Monmouth · ~26 km · Must-see
Lake Carasaljo · lake · Ocean · ~27 km · Must-see
Saint Uriel's Episcopal Church · church · Monmouth · ~27 km · Must-see
Sea Girt Light · beach · Monmouth · ~27 km · Must-see
Cathedral of the Air · church · Ocean · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Breakwater Beach

Other beaches & coast near Breakwater Beach

Shelter Cove · beach · Ocean · ~6 km · Must-see
Tices Shoal · beach · Ocean · ~15 km · Must-see
Island Beach State Park · beach · Ocean · ~16 km · Must-see
Bay Head Harbor · beach · Ocean · ~17 km · Must-see
Pine Lake · beach · Ocean · ~22 km · Must-see
Sea Girt Light · beach · Monmouth · ~27 km · Must-see
Little Beach · beach · Ocean · ~30 km · Must-see
Long Beach Island · beach · Ocean · ~45 km · Must-see
Beach Haven Historic District · beach · Ocean · ~56 km · Must-see
Gunnison Beach · beach · Monmouth · ~72 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Breakwater Beach safe to swim today?

No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Breakwater Beach yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Breakwater Beach?

October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Breakwater Beach?

Nearby: Shelter Cove (beach, 6 km), Cattus Island County Park (park, 8 km), Brick Beach Park (lake, 9 km), Bey Lea Park (park, 13 km), Huddy Park (park, 13 km), Tices Shoal (beach, 15 km).