NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/30

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 Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 14 - 20 mph (Gust 25 mph) 12 - 17 knots (Gust 22 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 77° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	72° - 76°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:21am - 7:34pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Fri 5:49a	Low Fri 11:51a	High Fri 6:11p	Low Sat 12:43a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 5:23a	Low Fri 11:15a	High Fri 5:45p	Low Sat 12:07a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 5:37a	Low Fri 11:27a	High Fri 5:59p	Low Sat 12:19a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 5:19a	Low Fri 11:19a	High Fri 5:41p	Low Sat 12:11a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 9:29a	Low Fri 3:56p	High Fri 9:51p	Low Sat 4:48a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Fri 5:39a	Low Fri 11:41a	High Fri 6:00p	Low Sat 12:45a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 8:36a	Low Fri 3:30p	High Fri 8:58p	Low Sat 4:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Fri 6:26a	Low Fri 12:11p	High Fri 6:52p	Low Sat 1:20a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 5:37a	Low Fri 11:25a	High Fri 5:56p	Low Sat 12:30a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Fri 5:57a	Low Fri 11:42a	High Fri 6:25p	Low Sat 12:51a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 5:56a	Low Fri 11:39a	High Fri 6:17p	Low Sat 12:45a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Fri 6:40a	Low Fri 12:25p	High Fri 7:03p	Low Sat 1:37a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

TUE NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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.