NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thursday, Oct. 2
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 4 - 7 feet |
| Winds | From the Northeast 12 - 18 mph (Gust 22 mph) 10 - 16 knots (Gust 19 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 69° - 73° (Normal 60° - 63°) |
| Air Temperature | 64° - 68° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:53am - 6:41pm |
| UV Index | 6 (High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Thu 10:28a | High Thu 4:29p | Low Thu 11:15p | High Fri 5:09a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 9:52a | High Thu 4:03p | Low Thu 10:39p | High Fri 4:43a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 10:04a | High Thu 4:17p | Low Thu 10:51p | High Fri 4:57a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 9:56a | High Thu 3:59p | Low Thu 10:43p | High Fri 4:39a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Thu 7:50a | Low Thu 2:33p | High Thu 8:09p | Low Fri 3:20a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Thu 10:16a | High Thu 4:25p | Low Thu 11:07p | High Fri 5:04a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Thu 6:57a | Low Thu 2:07p | High Thu 7:16p | Low Fri 2:54a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Thu 5:04a | Low Thu 10:47a | High Thu 5:24p | Low Thu 11:46p | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 9:47a | High Thu 4:19p | Low Thu 10:50p | High Fri 4:54a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Thu 10:03a | High Thu 4:53p | Low Thu 11:12p | High Fri 5:11a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 9:58a | High Thu 4:32p | Low Thu 10:58p | High Fri 5:04a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Thu 10:49a | High Thu 5:23p | Low Thu 11:41p | High Fri 5:53a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
THU: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds.
THU NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
FRI: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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