NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 10/3

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 Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 5 - 10 mph (Gust 13 mph) 4 - 9 knots (Gust 11 knots)
Ocean Temperature	65° - 71° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	70° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:54am - 6:40pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Tue 5:07a	High Tue 11:25a	Low Tue 5:52p	High Tue 11:58p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:59a	Low Tue 5:16p	High Tue 11:32p	Low Wed 5:14a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 11:13a	Low Tue 5:28p	High Tue 11:46p	Low Wed 5:26a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:55a	Low Tue 5:20p	High Tue 11:28p	Low Wed 5:18a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 9:12a	High Tue 3:05p	Low Tue 9:57p	High Wed 3:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 5:04a	High Tue 11:18a	Low Tue 6:01p	High Tue 11:51p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 8:46a	High Tue 2:12p	Low Tue 9:31p	High Wed 2:45a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Tue 5:37a	High Tue 12:14p	Low Tue 6:33p	High Wed 12:37a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 11:00a	Low Tue 5:33p	High Tue 11:31p	Low Wed 5:25a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 11:31a	Low Tue 5:55p	High Tue 11:54p	Low Wed 5:44a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 11:08a	Low Tue 5:34p	High Tue 11:34p	Low Wed 5:27a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Tue 5:39a	High Tue 12:10p	Low Tue 6:31p	High Wed 12:39a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

REST OF TONIGHT: W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. E swell around 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.

WED: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU: SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely through the day, then a chance of showers through the night.

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.