NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 18, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect for Saturday. Air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect at noon. Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 10 - 16 mph (Gust 23 mph) 9 - 14 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 83° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:41am - 8:23pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 11:03a	Low Fri 5:05p	High Fri 11:14p	Low Sat 5:40a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:37a	Low Fri 4:29p	High Fri 10:48p	Low Sat 5:04a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:51a	Low Fri 4:41p	High Fri 11:02p	Low Sat 5:16a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:33a	Low Fri 4:33p	High Fri 10:44p	Low Sat 5:08a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 9:01a	High Fri 2:43p	Low Fri 9:10p	High Sat 2:54a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 10:51a	Low Fri 5:00p	High Fri 11:05p	Low Sat 5:46a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 8:35a	High Fri 1:50p	Low Fri 8:44p	High Sat 2:01a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 5:34a	High Fri 11:45a	Low Fri 5:34p	High Sat 12:00a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:38a	Low Fri 4:33p	High Fri 10:51p	Low Sat 5:18a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 11:09a	Low Fri 4:58p	High Fri 11:26p	Low Sat 5:42a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:43a	Low Fri 4:37p	High Fri 11:01p	Low Sat 5:22a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 5:32a	High Fri 11:44a	Low Fri 5:35p	High Sat 12:01a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Smoke until late afternoon. Areas of smoke late. A chance of tstms this morning. Showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning, then 1 to 3 NM early this afternoon.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.

TUE: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

WED NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

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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.