Location & Surroundings

Sunset Beach is a beach in New Jersey, United States. The nearest larger town is Villas, 9 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 180 km to the west. The nearest airport is Cape May County Airport, 8 km away.

Overview

Sunset Beach is DE Strand in den Vereinigten Staaten.

It is located in Cape May County, United States.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Cape May County
  • Type beach (BCH)
  • a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 56' 58" N, 74° 58' 7" W
  • Elevation 0 m (DEM: 4 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sunset Beach

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sunset Beach, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 19.7 C, max wind 13.6 m/s. Precip around 12.8 mm. Solar peaks near 187 W/m2.

Temperature
19.7 C
Wind
5.6 m/s E (84 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,028.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
12.81 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.7 5.6 84 64 1,028.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 18.8 6.0 98 78 1,028.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 187.2 n/a
12h 19.1 9.0 101 75 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 19.2 11.0 97 83 1,023.6 1.20 / 1.20 100 1.2 n/a
Tomorrow 18.6 13.6 99 95 1,016.2 11.61 / 12.81 100 22.0 n/a
30h 19.8 4.4 176 100 1,010.4 0.00 / 4.44 100 8.5 n/a
36h 19.6 2.7 190 98 1,006.4 0.00 / 3.01 57 0.0 n/a
42h 17.9 2.4 38 96 1,006.7 0.00 / 0.79 99 2.4 n/a
Monday 16.5 7.0 345 89 1,010.1 2.78 / 3.57 100 61.6 n/a
54h 19.5 4.9 321 84 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.06 3 108.1 n/a
60h 17.6 3.6 5 86 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
66h 16.9 1.8 52 85 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 5.6 n/a
Tuesday 19.1 3.4 158 79 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 509.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sunset Beach?
Now 19.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 19.7 C, max wind 13.6 m/s. Precip around 12.8 mm. Solar peaks near 187 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 12.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sunset Beach today?
Sunrise around 07:03 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 27m.
What is the local time in Sunset Beach?
Local time is 22:28. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Sunset Beach?
Sunset Beach is a beach.
What is the elevation of Sunset Beach?
Elevation about 0 m. DEM 4 m.
Where is Sunset Beach located?
It is at 38.94956, -74.96851 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sunset Beach in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4504362

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