Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

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

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current RiskHigh
Waves2 - 5 feet
WindsFrom the South
7 - 12 mph (Gust 18 mph)
6 - 10 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature73° - 79°
(Normal 72° - 76°)
Air Temperature78° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset6:36am - 7:10pm
UV Index6 (High)

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK
Sandy Hook Bay
 High
Thu 8:10a
Low
Thu 2:15p
High
Thu 8:18p
Low
Fri 2:44a
LONG BRANCH
Atlantic Ocean
 High
Thu 7:44a
Low
Thu 1:39p
High
Thu 7:52p
Low
Fri 2:08a
MANASQUAN INLET
Atlantic Ocean
 High
Thu 7:58a
Low
Thu 1:51p
High
Thu 8:06p
Low
Fri 2:20a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS
Atlantic Ocean
 High
Thu 7:40a
Low
Thu 1:43p
High
Thu 7:48p
Low
Fri 2:12a
SEASIDE PARK
Barnegat Bay
Low
Thu 6:13a
High
Thu 11:50a
Low
Thu 6:20p
High
Thu 11:58p
 
BARNEGAT INLET
Barnegat Bay
 High
Thu 8:02a
Low
Thu 2:08p
High
Thu 8:10p
Low
Fri 2:42a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE
Manahawkin Bay
Low
Thu 5:47a
High
Thu 10:57a
Low
Thu 5:54p
High
Thu 11:05p
 
LITTLE EGG INLET
Great Bay
 High
Thu 8:52a
Low
Thu 2:43p
High
Thu 9:05p
Low
Fri 3:16a
ATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic Ocean
 High
Thu 7:52a
Low
Thu 1:48p
High
Thu 8:01p
Low
Fri 2:20a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE
Townsends Inlet
 High
Thu 8:16a
Low
Thu 2:10p
High
Thu 8:32p
Low
Fri 2:44a
WILDWOOD CREST
Atlantic Ocean
 High
Thu 7:56a
Low
Thu 1:56p
High
Thu 8:11p
Low
Fri 2:25a
CAPE MAY
Delaware Bay
 High
Thu 8:56a
Low
Thu 2:48p
High
Thu 9:10p
Low
Fri 3:18a

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. SE swell 4 to 7 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SE swell 5 to 10 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SE swell 6 to 10 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. E swell 4 to 8 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN: W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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