NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 21, 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 Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the North 11 - 16 mph (Gust 21 mph) 10 - 14 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	53° - 68° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	62° - 66°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:35am - 8:11pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 6:31a	High Thu 12:45p	Low Thu 6:36p	High Fri 12:58a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:55a	High Thu 12:19p	Low Thu 6:00p	High Fri 12:32a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:07a	High Thu 12:33p	Low Thu 6:12p	High Fri 12:46a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:59a	High Thu 12:15p	Low Thu 6:04p	High Fri 12:28a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 10:36a	High Thu 4:25p	Low Thu 10:41p	High Fri 4:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:40a	High Thu 12:31p	Low Thu 6:35p	High Fri 12:44a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 10:10a	High Thu 3:32p	Low Thu 10:15p	High Fri 3:45a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 7:16a	High Thu 1:23p	Low Thu 7:07p	High Fri 1:41a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:13a	High Thu 12:19p	Low Thu 6:08p	High Fri 12:32a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 6:38a	High Thu 12:45p	Low Thu 6:32p	High Fri 1:07a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:17a	High Thu 12:20p	Low Thu 6:11p	High Fri 12:41a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 7:09a	High Thu 1:20p	Low Thu 7:07p	High Fri 1:39a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. Showers.

SUN: E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

MON: E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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.