NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/7
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Don`t enter the surf at unguarded beaches. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning
| Rip Current Risk | Low |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 4 feet |
| Winds | From the Southeast 7 - 9 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 8 knots (Gust 12 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 71° - 74° (Normal 70° - 73°) |
| Air Temperature | 73° - 78° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:30am - 7:20pm |
| UV Index | 6 (High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Sat 11:07a | Low Sat 5:21p | High Sat 11:13p | Low Sun 5:20a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Sat 10:41a | Low Sat 4:45p | High Sat 10:47p | Low Sun 4:44a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Sat 10:55a | Low Sat 4:57p | High Sat 11:01p | Low Sun 4:56a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Sat 10:37a | Low Sat 4:49p | High Sat 10:43p | Low Sun 4:48a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Sat 8:58a | High Sat 2:47p | Low Sat 9:26p | High Sun 2:53a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Sat 11:01a | Low Sat 5:19p | High Sat 11:07p | Low Sun 5:18a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Sat 8:32a | High Sat 1:54p | Low Sat 9:00p | High Sun 2:00a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Sat 5:28a | High Sat 12:00p | Low Sat 6:06p | High Sun 12:07a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Sat 10:44a | Low Sat 4:54p | High Sat 10:51p | Low Sun 4:54a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Sat 11:14a | Low Sat 5:20p | High Sat 11:22p | Low Sun 5:16a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Sat 10:44a | Low Sat 4:58p | High Sat 10:59p | Low Sun 5:03a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Sat 5:31a | High Sat 11:54a | Low Sat 5:59p | High Sun 12:08a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TODAY: SE winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
TONIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
SUN: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.
TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
WED: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Plan Your Trip
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.
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