Our 2 miles of pristine private beaches are located between Point Pleasant and Seaside Heights. There are 9 private walkway entrances, each with our recently built bump outs, nestled on top of the dunes. Sit and enjoy the beautiful sunrises or just relax for a while, from the benches.
Beach Safety Command Center
The Beach Safety Command Center is the red and white tent located in the center of the beach near Walkway 5.
This is the designated location where you can obtain information, seek first aid and medical assistance, or contact EMT services via the 911 call system. There are Beach Safety Team members stationed in the Command Center who will help you. We have a land-line telephone located there plus trained personnel who can administer CPR if required.
Please instruct your family members and guests to go to the red and white tent for help if you become separated on the beach or require emergency assistance.
Enjoy your time on the beach, and stop by our Command Center to visit or simply to find out today’s water temperature or tide schedule. The entire staff of our Beach Safety Team wishes you a fun, sunny and safe vacation in Ocean Beach 3.
Lifeguards
During the summer months, we have 25 full-time lifeguards on duty at the beach every day from 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, weather permitting.
Lifeguard hours on the Bay Beach are from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on the weekends.
To be considered for a lifeguard position, or continue to work as a lifeguard at OB3, you must swim 200 yards in under 4:00, and carry 2, 75 lb. dumbbells, 50 feet.
Beach Patrol
OB3 has between 17-20 beach patrol personnel during the season. We average 12 beach patrol on the beach at any time. The primary responsibilities of our beach patrol crew includes checking to ensure everyone is wearing a beach badge, ensuring that everyone follows the posted rules, clearing the beach when pending bad weather is approaching, assisting the lifeguards on the beach when a rescue or emergency occurs and being friendly and welcoming everyone to the beach. They are on duty, daily, weather permitting from 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM during the season.
Security
In season we hire an average of 7 security personnel with one person on duty each shift. Our security crew patrols the OB3 roads and monitors the community to ensure all rules are being followed and no laws are being broken. They also assist the beach patrol, assist lifeguards during rescues and emergencies, and make sure the beach and bay club area are secure after hours. Our security team responds to emergencies and provides assistance to members and renters. You can contact security between the hours of 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM during the season when needed. Between 1:00 AM – 10:00 AM, please contact the Toms River Police for an emergency. Our OB3 Security team also provides coverage to the community during the off season.
Safety Flags
Surfing & Fishing
You can surf or fish anywhere along the beach before 9:00 AM and after 5:30 PM. During bathing hours, you can surf and fish at Walkways 1 and 9 only.
Tide Chart
Tide chart for Ocean Beach 3
Beach Rules
- Everyone is required to wear badge when using any of the Club’s facilities, especially on our ocean and bay beaches.
- Adults and children participating in summer activities at the clubhouse must wear a badge.
- Obey the lifeguards and beach patrol at all times
- Keep off the dunes. State of NJ DEP and Township of Toms River fines apply.
- Wait until 8:00 AM to place chairs and umbrellas on the beach to allow for daily sand grooming.
- Swimming is prohibited whenever the beach is closed and lifeguards are not present.
- Kite flying, ball playing, action games/sports and boat launching are prohibited during swimming hours.
- Surf boards and fishing are permitted at walkway 1 and 9 only.
- No picnics, no grills or fires, no food in cardboard boxes, Styrofoam, plastic or glass containers are allowed on the ocean and bay beaches. Light snacks and small soft coolers are allowed. Hard and large coolers, alcoholic beverages, glass bottles, and food deliveries are prohibited. Please note that random searches of coolers may be conducted.
- No smoking or vaping on any beach at any time.
- Please use the trash receptacles to dispose of your debris or take it home.
- Open flames/fires are not permitted on beaches or elsewhere in the community.
- Tents and/or canopies are not allowed on the beach; only beach umbrellas.
- Digging holes in the sand is allowed if they only take up a small area and are no deeper than knee high to the smallest person in the group. There is absolutely no tunneling allowed. Do not leave hole unattended and fill it back in when you exit the beach to mitigate hazard to others.
- A kayak launching site is available to members and renters. Visit the Kayak Launch page for fees and details.
- No bike parking on walkways and mobi-mats