NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/20

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Even the best swimmers can be swept away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 12 - 17 mph (Gust 22 mph) 10 - 15 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 74° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	73° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:42am - 6:59pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 10:03a	Low Fri 4:33p	High Fri 10:29p	Low Sat 4:42a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:37a	Low Fri 3:57p	High Fri 10:03p	Low Sat 4:06a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:51a	Low Fri 4:09p	High Fri 10:17p	Low Sat 4:18a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:33a	Low Fri 4:01p	High Fri 9:59p	Low Sat 4:10a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 8:02a	High Fri 1:43p	Low Fri 8:38p	High Sat 2:09a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 9:56a	Low Fri 4:31p	High Fri 10:21p	Low Sat 4:38a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 7:36a	High Fri 12:50p	Low Fri 8:12p	High Sat 1:16a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 10:55a	Low Fri 5:04p	High Fri 11:16p	Low Sat 5:12a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:40a	Low Fri 4:00p	High Fri 10:06p	Low Sat 4:09a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 10:15a	Low Fri 4:26p	High Fri 10:40p	Low Sat 4:35a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:48a	Low Fri 4:05p	High Fri 10:13p	Low Sat 4:14a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 10:50a	Low Fri 5:00p	High Fri 11:17p	Low Sat 5:12a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

MON NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.