Live Updated 20 min ago
8min
current ed wait
1 min longer than usual
6 min
avg today
7 min
avg overall
12 min
longest seen
Typical wait for non-urgent cases. Patients are seen in order of clinical priority. The most seriously ill are always seen first, no matter how busy the ER is.
Refreshing in 5:00
Source: Hackensack Meridian Health · auto-refreshed every 30 min · details
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Wait time, last 24 hours
Under 30 min 30 - 60 min Over 60 min Typical next few hours
Typical wait by hour of the day

Average wait at each hour, across every reading we have.

Hour-by-hour breakdown
HourAvg. waitTrend
Today, 2 AM
avg. of 1 reading
8 min steady
Today, 1 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Today, 12 AM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 11 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 10 PM
avg. of 2 readings
9 min steady
Yesterday, 9 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 8 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 7 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 6 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 5 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 4 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 3 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 2 PM
avg. of 2 readings
8 min steady
Yesterday, 1 PM
avg. of 2 readings
7 min steady
Yesterday, 12 PM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 11 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 10 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 9 AM
avg. of 2 readings
6 min steady
Yesterday, 8 AM
avg. of 2 readings
5 min steady
Yesterday, 7 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 6 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 5 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 4 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min steady
Yesterday, 3 AM
avg. of 2 readings
4 min -
Visit Ocean County
Address
1140 RT 72 W
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
Phone
Voluntary non-profit - Private
HoursOpen 24/7 Websitehackensackmeridianhealth.org
Facilities & services
156
total beds
4
operating rooms
General acute care
facility type
Emergency & critical care
Emergency psych
Imaging
CT
Surgery
Inpatient surgeryOpen heart surgeryCath labAnesthesiology
Other services
ChemotherapyPharmacy
Accessibility & amenities
Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible parking Apple Pay / Google Pay
ER performance
Typical ER visit length
Median time from arrival to leaving.
2 hr 53 min of 372 patients
Mental-health ER visit length
Mental health visits usually run longer (safety screening).
3 hr 32 min of 18 patients
Patients who left before being seen
Walked out before being seen, usually due to long waits.
0% of 50,894 visits
Head CT scan time for stroke
Time from arrival to head CT for suspected stroke. Faster is better.
1 hr 28 min of 17 patients
Compared to other US hospitals
Patient safety
Rates of infections, clots, falls and surgical complications during a stay.
Above average
Avoiding readmission
Patients returning within 30 days for the same condition.
- About average
Infection rates lower is better
Central-line bloodstream infections
Bloodstream infections from a central IV line. Known as CLABSI.
- About average
0.48 1.00 = national avg
Catheter urinary-tract infections
UTIs from a urinary catheter. Known as CAUTI.
- About average
0.41 1.00 = national avg
Colon surgery site infections
Wound infections after colon surgery.
- About average
0.73 1.00 = national avg
MRSA bloodstream infections
Drug-resistant staph in the bloodstream.
- About average
0.00 1.00 = national avg
C. diff (intestinal) infections
Gut infections, often after antibiotics.
Better than average
0.16 1.00 = national avg
What patients say
Overall HCAHPS rating
Hospital rating
64% rated 9 or 10 of 10
64%
Would recommend
61% would definitely recommend
61%
Nurse communication
78% said nurses always communicated well
78%
Doctor communication
72% said doctors always communicated well
72%
Cleanliness
69% said the room was always clean
69%
Quietness at night
41% said the area was always quiet at night
41%
Clinicians on staff
452
total clinicians
6
ER physicians
By specialty
Internal medicine 58
Cardiology 29
Radiology 25
Neurology 12
Anesthesiology 11
General surgery 10
Orthopedic surgery 10
Obstetrics / gynecology 9
Hematology / oncology 8
Pulmonology 6
Critical care 3
Interventional radiology 3
Interventional cardiology 1
Where this number comes from

Hackensack Meridian Health publishes this wait time on its website, mychart.hmhn.org . We check it about every 30 minutes and show you the most recent number.

  • What it means: How long someone arriving right now would likely wait to see a doctor.
  • Last updated: 2:27am on 11 Jun 2026 (hospital local time)
Frequently asked questions
How long is the wait at Southern Ocean Medical Center?

The most recently published wait at Southern Ocean Medical Center is 8 minutes, as of 2:27am hospital local time. The all-time average for this ER is around 7 minutes. Wait times change quickly , call the ER to confirm before you travel.

Should I go to the ER or to urgent care?

For life-threatening symptoms , chest pain, stroke signs (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty), severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, or loss of consciousness , call 911 and head to the ER. For minor injuries, fevers, low-grade illness, or anything non-emergency, urgent care is usually faster and cheaper. See urgent care near Manahawkin.

Is Southern Ocean Medical Center open 24 hours?

Most Medicare-certified ERs in the US run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To confirm the current status of Southern Ocean Medical Center, call (609) 597-6011.

Where is Southern Ocean Medical Center located?

Southern Ocean Medical Center is located at 1140 Rt 72 W, Manahawkin, NJ, 08050. Phone: (609) 597-6011.