NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 8/16

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.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 12 noon Wednesday.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 13 - 22 mph (Gust 25 mph) 11 - 19 knots (Gust 22 knots)
Ocean Temperature	67° - 71° (Normal 73°)
Air Temperature	74° - 81°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:08am - 7:54pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Tue 5:45a	High Tue 12:05p	Low Tue 6:16p	High Wed 12:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:09a	High Tue 11:39a	Low Tue 5:40p	High Tue 11:56p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:21a	High Tue 11:53a	Low Tue 5:52p	High Wed 12:10a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:13a	High Tue 11:35a	Low Tue 5:44p	High Tue 11:52p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 9:50a	High Tue 3:45p	Low Tue 10:21p	High Wed 4:02a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 5:50a	High Tue 11:57a	Low Tue 6:20p	High Wed 12:15a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 9:24a	High Tue 2:52p	Low Tue 9:55p	High Wed 3:09a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Tue 6:15a	High Tue 12:36p	Low Tue 6:42p	High Wed 12:51a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:24a	High Tue 11:38a	Low Tue 5:52p	High Tue 11:55p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Tue 5:46a	High Tue 12:05p	Low Tue 6:13p	High Wed 12:23a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:27a	High Tue 11:45a	Low Tue 5:52p	High Wed 12:02a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Tue 6:24a	High Tue 12:45p	Low Tue 6:51p	High Wed 1:05a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TUE: NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

WED: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 2 ft. 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.