NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 25, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 p.m. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

FOG ADVISORY in effect until 11 a.m. Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 NM or less. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 6 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 4 - 7 mph (Gust 12 mph) 3 - 6 knots (Gust 10 knots)
Ocean Temperature	55° - 65° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	66° - 73°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:32am - 8:14pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Mon 10:21a	High Mon 4:27p	Low Mon 10:53p	High Tue 4:41a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:45a	High Mon 4:01p	Low Mon 10:17p	High Tue 4:15a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:57a	High Mon 4:15p	Low Mon 10:29p	High Tue 4:29a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:49a	High Mon 3:57p	Low Mon 10:21p	High Tue 4:11a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 7:25a	Low Mon 2:26p	High Mon 8:07p	Low Tue 2:58a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Mon 10:22a	High Mon 4:29p	Low Mon 10:49p	High Tue 4:42a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Mon 6:32a	Low Mon 2:00p	High Mon 7:14p	Low Tue 2:32a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Mon 10:48a	High Mon 5:14p	Low Mon 11:17p	High Tue 5:27a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:57a	High Mon 4:20p	Low Mon 10:28p	High Tue 4:33a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Mon 10:14a	High Mon 4:42p	Low Mon 10:46p	High Tue 4:56a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 10:06a	High Mon 4:40p	Low Mon 10:42p	High Tue 4:52a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Mon 10:59a	High Mon 5:24p	Low Mon 11:33p	High Tue 5:40a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog this morning. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.

TONIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

THU: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.