NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 7/29

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Individuals planning to enter the surf should check with local beach patrols first. Be sure to swim within sight of a lifeguard, and never swim alone or at night.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 8 - 16 mph (Gust 21 mph) 7 - 14 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	58° - 76° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	80° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:50am - 8:14pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 9:12a	Low Fri 3:09p	High Fri 9:12p	Low Sat 3:54a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:46a	Low Fri 2:33p	High Fri 8:46p	Low Sat 3:18a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:00a	Low Fri 2:45p	High Fri 9:00p	Low Sat 3:30a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:42a	Low Fri 2:37p	High Fri 8:42p	Low Sat 3:22a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 7:22a	High Fri 12:52p	Low Fri 7:14p	High Sat 12:52a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 9:00a	Low Fri 2:56p	High Fri 9:03p	Low Sat 3:50a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 6:56a	High Fri 11:59a	Low Fri 6:48p	High Fri 11:59p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 9:45a	Low Fri 3:25p	High Fri 9:53p	Low Sat 4:25a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:49a	Low Fri 2:33p	High Fri 8:57p	Low Sat 3:29a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 9:18a	Low Fri 2:56p	High Fri 9:33p	Low Sat 3:53a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:49a	Low Fri 2:39p	High Fri 9:06p	Low Sat 3:30a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 9:55a	Low Fri 3:36p	High Fri 10:06p	Low Sat 4:24a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 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.