16th (Surf City)

Surf City's beaches are located on Long Beach Island. Beaches are patrolled by the Surf City Beach Patrol. Beach badges are required for visitors over the age of 12. Visitors can enjoy swimming, surfing, and fishing, but be sure that your preferred activity is permitted at your beach. Surfing is only permitted between North 1st and 3rd and fishing is permitted between North 23rd and 25th. You will find parking along Long Beach Boulevard. For your convenience, restrooms can be found at 9th Street. When you are done at the beach, be sure to explore Surf City's many shops and restaurants!

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WATER QUALITY

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 19th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

20°C

Mostly clear

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16th (Surf City)

Surf City, New Jersey

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WATER QUALITY

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on August 19th, 2019. The Swim Guide updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on at

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CURRENT WEATHER

20°C

Mostly clear

MONITORING FREQUENCY

SOURCE INFORMATION

WATER QUALITY GRAPH

Beach	Location	Water Quality
23rd (Surf City) Surf City, New Jersey	Surf City, New Jersey	Current Status
North 10th Surf City, New Jersey	Surf City, New Jersey	Current Status
South 3rd Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Current Status
14th (Bay) (Ship Bottom) Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Current Status

Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
23rd (Surf City) Surf City, New Jersey	Surf City, New Jersey	Current Status
North 10th Surf City, New Jersey	Surf City, New Jersey	Current Status
South 3rd Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Current Status
14th (Bay) (Ship Bottom) Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Current Status

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	Green means the beach’s most recent test results met relevant water quality standards.

	Red means the beach’s most recent test results failed to meet water quality standards.

	Grey means water quality information for the beach is too old (more than 7 days old) to be considered current, or that info is unavailable, or unreliable.

	Green means the beach passed water quality tests 95% of the time or more.

	Yellow means the beach passed water quality tests 60-95% of the time.

	Red means the beach failed water quality tests 40% of the time or more.

	Green means the beach has historically excellent or pristine water quality, but there is no current data.

	Red means the water at the site has water quality issues or there is an emergency.

	Grey means there is no current water quality information, the beach is under construction, there has been an event that has rendered water quality information unreliable or unavailable.