NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/17

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the South 8 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 7 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 82° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	73° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:39am - 7:05pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 7:15a	High Sat 1:49p	Low Sat 8:34p	High Sun 2:27a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 6:39a	High Sat 1:23p	Low Sat 7:58p	High Sun 2:01a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 6:51a	High Sat 1:37p	Low Sat 8:10p	High Sun 2:15a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 6:43a	High Sat 1:19p	Low Sat 8:02p	High Sun 1:57a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:13a	Low Sat 11:20a	High Sat 5:29p	Low Sun 12:39a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 7:28a	High Sat 1:47p	Low Sat 8:37p	High Sun 2:24a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sat 10:54a	High Sat 4:36p	Low Sun 12:13a	High Sun 5:14a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 7:55a	High Sat 2:27p	Low Sat 9:00p	High Sun 2:58a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:00a	High Sat 1:29p	Low Sat 8:16p	High Sun 2:06a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 7:12a	High Sat 1:47p	Low Sat 8:29p	High Sun 2:09a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:03a	High Sat 1:34p	Low Sat 8:12p	High Sun 2:05a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 8:02a	High Sat 2:34p	Low Sat 9:03p	High Sun 3:07a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Light swells.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Light swells.

SUN: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light swells, becoming SE around 2 ft at 5 seconds in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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.