Brick Township At Windward Beach West is a saltwater beach in Ocean County, New Jersey. Across 1,618 bacteria samples collected between 2021 and 2026 at nearby monitoring stations, it earns a Beach Safety Grade of F — Failing.
About 38% of samples at Brick Township At Windward Beach West exceeded the EPA Beach Action Value of 235 CFU/100 mL for Escherichia coli — the threshold at which water managers typically post a swimming advisory. In practice that means the safe-swimming limit was frequently crossed here over the monitored period. Bacteria samples exceed the safe-swimming threshold a large share of the time — this beach flags advisories often.
The evidence behind this grade is deep for a beach page: 1,618 results from 14 monitoring stations, spanning 2021 to 2026. Enough sampling, from enough places, over enough seasons that one bad week can't drive the letter.
Brick Township At Windward Beach West is currently listed as inactive in the EPA beach-monitoring program, so it may no longer be routinely sampled. Its grade reflects the water-quality results collected while it was active — useful history, but confirm the beach's current status and any local advisory before you visit.