NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 9/18

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers 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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 13 - 18 mph (Gust 24 mph) 11 - 16 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 73° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	71° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:40am - 7:02pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 8:26a	Low Wed 2:51p	High Wed 8:48p	Low Thu 3:12a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:00a	Low Wed 2:15p	High Wed 8:22p	Low Thu 2:36a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:14a	Low Wed 2:27p	High Wed 8:36p	Low Thu 2:48a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:56a	Low Wed 2:19p	High Wed 8:18p	Low Thu 2:40a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:30a	High Wed 12:06p	Low Wed 6:56p	High Thu 12:28a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 8:20a	Low Wed 2:47p	High Wed 8:41p	Low Thu 3:08a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 6:04a	High Wed 11:13a	Low Wed 6:30p	High Wed 11:35p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 9:17a	Low Wed 3:17p	High Wed 9:37p	Low Thu 3:41a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:06a	Low Wed 2:17p	High Wed 8:29p	Low Thu 2:40a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 8:36a	Low Wed 2:41p	High Wed 9:04p	Low Thu 3:06a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:12a	Low Wed 2:23p	High Wed 8:36p	Low Thu 2:47a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 9:14a	Low Wed 3:15p	High Wed 9:39p	Low Thu 3:40a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

SUN: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

NJ TRAFFIC: If it's in your way, it's in our report

NJ BEACHES: Water quality alerts, jellyfish sightings, and more

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.