Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect. East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. Tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning
Rip Current Risk | High |
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Waves | 3 - 6 feet |
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Winds | From the East11 - 20 mph (Gust 24 mph)10 - 17 knots (Gust 21 knots) |
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Ocean Temperature | 74° - 78°(Normal 72° - 73°) |
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Air Temperature | 73° - 78° |
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Sunrise/Sunset | 6:12am - 7:48pm |
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UV Index | 5 (Moderate) |
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Tide Times
SANDY HOOKSandy Hook Bay | HighWed 6:06a | LowWed 12:10p | HighWed 6:30p | LowThu 1:04a | |
LONG BRANCHAtlantic Ocean | HighWed 5:40a | LowWed 11:34a | HighWed 6:04p | LowThu 12:28a | |
MANASQUAN INLETAtlantic Ocean | HighWed 5:54a | LowWed 11:46a | HighWed 6:18p | LowThu 12:40a | |
SEASIDE HEIGHTSAtlantic Ocean | HighWed 5:36a | LowWed 11:38a | HighWed 6:00p | LowThu 12:32a | |
SEASIDE PARKBarnegat Bay | HighWed 9:46a | LowWed 4:15p | HighWed 10:10p | LowThu 5:09a | |
BARNEGAT INLETBarnegat Bay | HighWed 5:54a | LowWed 12:00p | HighWed 6:18p | LowThu 1:07a | |
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGEManahawkin Bay | HighWed 8:53a | LowWed 3:49p | HighWed 9:17p | LowThu 4:43a | |
LITTLE EGG INLETGreat Bay | HighWed 6:46a | LowWed 12:31p | HighWed 7:15p | LowThu 1:41a | |
ATLANTIC CITYAtlantic Ocean | HighWed 5:50a | LowWed 11:40a | HighWed 6:13p | LowThu 12:47a | |
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGETownsends Inlet | HighWed 6:13a | LowWed 11:59a | HighWed 6:44p | LowThu 1:09a | |
WILDWOOD CRESTAtlantic Ocean | HighWed 6:02a | LowWed 11:50a | HighWed 6:28p | LowThu 12:58a | |
CAPE MAYDelaware Bay | HighWed 6:53a | LowWed 12:39p | HighWed 7:19p | LowThu 1:51a | |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
WED: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 16 seconds and E 6 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
THU: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 8 ft at 16 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 17 seconds and E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 17 seconds and E 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and E 10 ft at 9 seconds.
FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
SAT NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Plan Your Trip
Data on this page amalgamated from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), National Ocean Service (tides), U.S. Naval Observatory (sun), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).
Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. The Shore Report is generated semi-automatically daily at 5 a.m. from mid-May to late September. Follow Dan's weather blog and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.