NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 4, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 4 - 9 mph (Gust 13 mph) 4 - 8 knots (Gust 11 knots)
Ocean Temperature	65° - 81° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:56am - 8:08pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Tue 6:06a	High Tue 12:28p	Low Tue 6:46p	High Wed 12:47a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:30a	High Tue 12:02p	Low Tue 6:10p	High Wed 12:21a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:42a	High Tue 12:16p	Low Tue 6:22p	High Wed 12:35a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:34a	High Tue 11:58a	Low Tue 6:14p	High Wed 12:17a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 10:11a	High Tue 4:08p	Low Tue 10:51p	High Wed 4:27a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 6:07a	High Tue 12:21p	Low Tue 6:52p	High Wed 12:39a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 9:45a	High Tue 3:15p	Low Tue 10:25p	High Wed 3:34a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Tue 6:49a	High Tue 1:25p	Low Tue 7:33p	High Wed 1:32a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:47a	High Tue 12:04p	Low Tue 6:24p	High Wed 12:19a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Tue 6:14a	High Tue 12:37p	Low Tue 6:49p	High Wed 12:50a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Tue 5:56a	High Tue 12:13p	Low Tue 6:31p	High Wed 12:27a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Tue 6:52a	High Tue 1:16p	Low Tue 7:24p	High Wed 1:35a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.