NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 8/31

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 Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the East 6 - 9 mph (Gust 10 mph) 5 - 8 knots (Gust 9 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 74° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:23am - 7:30pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Sat 6:42a	Low Sat 12:40p	High Sat 6:58p	Low Sun 1:27a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:16a	Low Sat 12:04p	High Sat 6:32p	Low Sun 12:51a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:30a	Low Sat 12:16p	High Sat 6:46p	Low Sun 1:03a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:12a	Low Sat 12:08p	High Sat 6:28p	Low Sun 12:55a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 10:22a	Low Sat 4:45p	High Sat 10:38p	Low Sun 5:32a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Sat 6:29a	Low Sat 12:32p	High Sat 6:48p	Low Sun 1:31a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 9:29a	Low Sat 4:19p	High Sat 9:45p	Low Sun 5:06a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Sat 7:18a	Low Sat 1:04p	High Sat 7:40p	Low Sun 2:04a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:26a	Low Sat 12:16p	High Sat 6:43p	Low Sun 1:14a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Sat 6:48a	Low Sat 12:35p	High Sat 7:11p	Low Sun 1:34a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:42a	Low Sat 12:30p	High Sat 7:01p	Low Sun 1:26a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Sat 7:31a	Low Sat 1:19p	High Sat 7:51p	Low Sun 2:19a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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 in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

MON: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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

TUE NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT: SE 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.