NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 14, 2026

Advisories

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect Tuesday afternoon for southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft expected. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the West 11 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 9 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 82° (Normal 67° - 82°)
Air Temperature	84° - 96°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:38am - 8:26pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 8:21a	Low Tue 2:27p	High Tue 8:39p	Low Wed 3:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:55a	Low Tue 1:51p	High Tue 8:13p	Low Wed 2:46a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:09a	Low Tue 2:03p	High Tue 8:27p	Low Wed 2:58a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:51a	Low Tue 1:55p	High Tue 8:09p	Low Wed 2:50a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 6:34a	High Tue 12:01p	Low Tue 6:32p	High Wed 12:19a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 8:12a	Low Tue 2:21p	High Tue 8:32p	Low Wed 3:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 6:08a	High Tue 11:08a	Low Tue 6:06p	High Tue 11:26p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 9:06a	Low Tue 2:49p	High Tue 9:31p	Low Wed 3:57a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:02a	Low Tue 1:53p	High Tue 8:22p	Low Wed 2:54a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 8:30a	Low Tue 2:15p	High Tue 8:59p	Low Wed 3:19a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:03a	Low Tue 1:58p	High Tue 8:30p	Low Wed 3:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 9:07a	Low Tue 2:51p	High Tue 9:29p	Low Wed 3:53a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

WED: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy smoke.

THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

FRI: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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.

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When it comes to food, New Jersey is known for many things such as pizza and pork roll. Don't count us out when it comes to coffee.

With all the hustle and bustle involved in the average New Jersey resident's day, coffee is essential. It doesn't matter whether you're living in the cities of North Jersey or the vacation spots at the shore.

In fact, as the former owner of two Jersey shore coffee houses, Coffee Dot Comedy in Sea Isle City and the Daily Grind in Ocean Grove, I know firsthand how much people at the Jersey shore love their coffee.

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