NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Friday, May 15
Advisories
--None at this time.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning
| Rip Current Risk | Low |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 4 feet |
| Winds | From the Northwest 9 - 15 mph (Gust 18 mph) 8 - 13 knots (Gust 16 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 54° - 62° (Normal 52° - 61°) |
| Air Temperature | 64° - 73° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:40am - 8:05pm |
| UV Index | 6 (High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Fri 7:06a | Low Fri 1:12p | High Fri 7:25p | Low Sat 2:07a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 6:40a | Low Fri 12:36p | High Fri 6:59p | Low Sat 1:31a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 6:54a | Low Fri 12:48p | High Fri 7:13p | Low Sat 1:43a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 6:36a | Low Fri 12:40p | High Fri 6:55p | Low Sat 1:35a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Fri 5:18a | High Fri 10:46a | Low Fri 5:17p | High Fri 11:05p | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Fri 6:57a | Low Fri 1:06p | High Fri 7:20p | Low Sat 2:09a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Fri 9:53a | Low Fri 4:51p | High Fri 10:12p | Low Sat 5:46a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Fri 7:51a | Low Fri 1:38p | High Fri 8:20p | Low Sat 2:40a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 6:41a | Low Fri 12:41p | High Fri 7:04p | Low Sat 1:37a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Fri 7:10a | Low Fri 1:05p | High Fri 7:37p | Low Sat 2:02a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 6:46a | Low Fri 12:48p | High Fri 7:12p | Low Sat 1:42a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Fri 7:51a | Low Fri 1:41p | High Fri 8:14p | Low Sat 2:32a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
TONIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
SAT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
MON: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
TUE NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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.
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