South 3rd

This ocean beach is located in the borough of Ship Bottom. Beach Badges are required at the beach from June until Labor Day. Prices can be found online: http://www.shipbottom.org/beach.htm. Lifeguards are on duty from 10am-5pm during the swimming season. Wheelchair ramps can be found at several access points along the beach.

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Water Quality

Passed water quality tests at least 95% of the time
Historical Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 23th, 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 September 23th, 2019 at 6:25 AM.

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Other Beaches Near This One

Beach	Location	Water Quality
14th (Bay) (Ship Bottom) Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Historical Status
16th (Surf City) Surf City, New Jersey	Surf City, New Jersey	Historical Status
14th (Ocean) (Ship Bottom) Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Ship Bottom, New Jersey	Historical Status
North 10th Surf City, New Jersey	Surf City, New Jersey	Historical Status

	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.