NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/8
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 Sun morning
| Rip Current Risk | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 5 feet |
| Winds | From the Southeast 7 - 13 mph (Gust 17 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 15 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 71° - 73° (Normal 70° - 73°) |
| Air Temperature | 73° - 78° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:30am - 7:20pm |
| UV Index | 7 (High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Sun 5:20a | High Sun 11:43a | Low Sun 5:59p | High Sun 11:54p | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Sun 11:17a | Low Sun 5:23p | High Sun 11:28p | Low Mon 5:12a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Sun 11:31a | Low Sun 5:35p | High Sun 11:42p | Low Mon 5:24a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Sun 11:13a | Low Sun 5:27p | High Sun 11:24p | Low Mon 5:16a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Sun 9:25a | High Sun 3:23p | Low Sun 10:04p | High Mon 3:34a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Sun 5:18a | High Sun 11:39a | Low Sun 6:04p | High Sun 11:48p | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Sun 8:59a | High Sun 2:30p | Low Sun 9:38p | High Mon 2:41a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Sun 6:00a | High Sun 12:39p | Low Sun 6:52p | High Mon 12:46a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Sun 11:21a | Low Sun 5:39p | High Sun 11:30p | Low Mon 5:30a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Sun 5:16a | High Sun 11:52a | Low Sun 6:06p | High Sun 11:58p | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Sun 5:03a | High Sun 11:21a | Low Sun 5:43p | High Sun 11:38p | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Sun 6:07a | High Sun 12:32p | Low Sun 6:43p | High Mon 12:48a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY
TODAY: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT: W winds around 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
MON NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
WED: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
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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