NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 7/8

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Heat index values up to 104 degrees expected. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when outdoors. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the East 3 - 6 mph (Gust 8 mph) 3 - 5 knots (Gust 7 knots)
Ocean Temperature	56° - 78° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	76° - 88°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:34am - 8:28pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 10:26a	Low Mon 4:21p	High Mon 10:30p	Low Tue 5:04a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:00a	Low Mon 3:45p	High Mon 10:04p	Low Tue 4:28a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:14a	Low Mon 3:57p	High Mon 10:18p	Low Tue 4:40a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:56a	Low Mon 3:49p	High Mon 10:00p	Low Tue 4:32a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 8:31a	High Mon 2:06p	Low Mon 8:26p	High Tue 2:10a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 10:14a	Low Mon 4:12p	High Mon 10:23p	Low Tue 5:08a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 8:05a	High Mon 1:13p	Low Mon 8:00p	High Tue 1:17a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 5:03a	High Mon 11:08a	Low Mon 4:46p	High Mon 11:19p
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:04a	Low Mon 3:47p	High Mon 10:10p	Low Tue 4:45a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 10:30a	Low Mon 4:09p	High Mon 10:43p	Low Tue 5:08a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:07a	Low Mon 3:51p	High Mon 10:22p	Low Tue 4:47a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 5:04a	High Mon 11:09a	Low Mon 4:50p	High Mon 11:20p

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

MON: E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the morning, then patchy dense fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.

MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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