NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 9/5
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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 Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 4 feet |
| Winds | From the North 5 - 10 mph (Gust 13 mph) 4 - 9 knots (Gust 11 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 73° - 77° (Normal 72° - 76°) |
| Air Temperature | 79° - 90° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:27am - 7:24pm |
| UV Index | 6 (High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Tue 6:25a | High Tue 12:54p | Low Tue 7:17p | High Wed 1:21a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 5:49a | High Tue 12:28p | Low Tue 6:41p | High Wed 12:55a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 6:01a | High Tue 12:42p | Low Tue 6:53p | High Wed 1:09a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 5:53a | High Tue 12:24p | Low Tue 6:45p | High Wed 12:51a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 10:30a | High Tue 4:34p | Low Tue 11:22p | High Wed 5:01a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 6:31a | High Tue 12:44p | Low Tue 7:25p | High Wed 1:13a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Tue 10:04a | High Tue 3:41p | Low Tue 10:56p | High Wed 4:08a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Tue 7:02a | High Tue 1:37p | Low Tue 7:55p | High Wed 1:58a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 6:02a | High Tue 12:26p | Low Tue 6:58p | High Wed 12:53a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Tue 6:23a | High Tue 12:54p | Low Tue 7:18p | High Wed 1:13a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 6:05a | High Tue 12:34p | Low Tue 7:00p | High Wed 12:57a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Tue 7:03a | High Tue 1:33p | Low Tue 7:55p | High Wed 2:02a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
REST OF TONIGHT: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds.
TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.
THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S at 4 seconds after midnight.
FRI: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
SAT: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
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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