NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 8/29
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water. Remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 5 feet |
| Winds | From the East 9 - 16 mph (Gust 21 mph) 8 - 14 knots (Gust 18 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 73° - 76° (Normal 73° - 79°) |
| Air Temperature | 74° - 79° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:20am - 7:35pm |
| UV Index | 5 (Moderate) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Tue 6:52a | Low Tue 1:02p | High Tue 7:15p | Low Wed 1:47a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:26a | Low Tue 12:26p | High Tue 6:49p | Low Wed 1:11a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:40a | Low Tue 12:38p | High Tue 7:03p | Low Wed 1:23a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:22a | Low Tue 12:30p | High Tue 6:45p | Low Wed 1:15a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 5:00a | High Tue 10:32a | Low Tue 5:07p | High Tue 10:55p | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Tue 6:41a | Low Tue 12:56p | High Tue 7:06p | Low Wed 1:48a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Tue 9:39a | Low Tue 4:41p | High Tue 10:02p | Low Wed 5:26a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Tue 7:38a | Low Tue 1:26p | High Tue 8:04p | Low Wed 2:23a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:29a | Low Tue 12:28p | High Tue 6:54p | Low Wed 1:22a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Tue 6:53a | Low Tue 12:49p | High Tue 7:31p | Low Wed 1:47a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:35a | Low Tue 12:34p | High Tue 7:03p | Low Wed 1:30a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Tue 7:36a | Low Tue 1:26p | High Tue 8:03p | Low Wed 2:19a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Scattered showers.
TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. Scattered showers.
WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
THU: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.
THU NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds.
FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
SAT: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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.
