NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 10/6

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard and remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southeast 8 - 13 mph (Gust 16 mph) 7 - 11 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	67° - 70° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	70° - 74°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:57am - 6:35pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 7:38a	High Fri 2:07p	Low Fri 8:54p	High Sat 2:46a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:02a	High Fri 1:41p	Low Fri 8:18p	High Sat 2:20a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:14a	High Fri 1:55p	Low Fri 8:30p	High Sat 2:34a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:06a	High Fri 1:37p	Low Fri 8:22p	High Sat 2:16a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 5:31a	Low Fri 11:43a	High Fri 5:47p	Low Sat 12:59a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 7:45a	High Fri 2:00p	Low Fri 8:58p	High Sat 2:45a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Fri 11:17a	High Fri 4:54p	Low Sat 12:33a	High Sat 5:33a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 8:12a	High Fri 2:52p	Low Fri 9:27p	High Sat 3:27a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:15a	High Fri 1:44p	Low Fri 8:37p	High Sat 2:31a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 7:29a	High Fri 2:10p	Low Fri 8:55p	High Sat 2:41a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:21a	High Fri 1:59p	Low Fri 8:42p	High Sat 2:46a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 8:16a	High Fri 2:52p	Low Fri 9:30p	High Sat 3:33a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less this morning.

TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

SUN: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.

MON: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.