NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thursday, July 17
Advisories
HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Heat index values up to 101 degrees expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning
| Rip Current Risk | Low |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 3 feet |
| Winds | From the Southwest 8 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 7 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 71° - 82° (Normal 70° - 74°) |
| Air Temperature | 86° - 93° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:40am - 8:24pm |
| UV Index | 10 (Very High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Thu 7:16a | High Thu 1:41p | Low Thu 8:06p | High Fri 1:58a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:40a | High Thu 1:15p | Low Thu 7:30p | High Fri 1:32a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:52a | High Thu 1:29p | Low Thu 7:42p | High Fri 1:46a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:44a | High Thu 1:11p | Low Thu 7:34p | High Fri 1:28a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Thu 11:21a | High Thu 5:21p | Low Fri 12:11a | High Fri 5:38a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Thu 7:19a | High Thu 1:31p | Low Thu 8:06p | High Fri 1:49a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Thu 10:55a | High Thu 4:28p | Low Thu 11:45p | High Fri 4:45a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Thu 7:59a | High Thu 2:33p | Low Thu 8:41p | High Fri 2:43a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:55a | High Thu 1:14p | Low Thu 7:34p | High Fri 1:30a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Thu 7:21a | High Thu 1:44p | Low Thu 7:58p | High Fri 2:00a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 7:04a | High Thu 1:23p | Low Thu 7:41p | High Fri 1:37a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Thu 7:56a | High Thu 2:24p | Low Thu 8:32p | High Fri 2:44a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning.
TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.
FRI: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
FRI NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
SAT: E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
SAT NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
SUN NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
MON: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
MON NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.
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