NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 10/5
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 Thu morning
Rip Current Risk | Moderate |
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Waves | 1 - 3 feet |
Winds | From the East 6 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots) |
Ocean Temperature | 66° - 68° (Normal 60° - 63°) |
Air Temperature | 69° - 73° |
Sunrise/Sunset | 6:56am - 6:36pm |
UV Index | 5 (Moderate) |
Tide Times
SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Thu 6:39a | High Thu 1:13p | Low Thu 7:47p | High Fri 1:51a | |
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:03a | High Thu 12:47p | Low Thu 7:11p | High Fri 1:25a | |
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:15a | High Thu 1:01p | Low Thu 7:23p | High Fri 1:39a | |
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:07a | High Thu 12:43p | Low Thu 7:15p | High Fri 1:21a | |
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Thu 10:44a | High Thu 4:53p | Low Thu 11:52p | High Fri 5:31a | |
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Thu 6:47a | High Thu 1:04p | Low Thu 7:57p | High Fri 1:44a | |
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Thu 10:18a | High Thu 4:00p | Low Thu 11:26p | High Fri 4:38a | |
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Thu 7:16a | High Thu 1:56p | Low Thu 8:27p | High Fri 2:28a | |
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:18a | High Thu 12:46p | Low Thu 7:33p | High Fri 1:26a | |
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Thu 6:34a | High Thu 1:12p | Low Thu 7:52p | High Fri 1:38a | |
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Thu 6:21a | High Thu 12:55p | Low Thu 7:36p | High Fri 1:31a | |
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Thu 7:20a | High Thu 1:54p | Low Thu 8:27p | High Fri 2:31a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
THU: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.
FRI: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 2 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
SAT NIGHT: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SUN: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in the morning.
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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