NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 8/28

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Wed. - Heat index values up to 104 expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 11 - 15 mph (Gust 18 mph) 10 - 13 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 76° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	81° - 94°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:19am - 7:37pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Wed 9:56a	High Wed 4:09p	Low Wed 11:03p	High Thu 4:46a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 9:20a	High Wed 3:43p	Low Wed 10:27p	High Thu 4:20a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 9:32a	High Wed 3:57p	Low Wed 10:39p	High Thu 4:34a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 9:24a	High Wed 3:39p	Low Wed 10:31p	High Thu 4:16a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 7:20a	Low Wed 2:01p	High Wed 7:49p	Low Thu 3:08a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Wed 9:49a	High Wed 4:07p	Low Wed 11:01p	High Thu 4:44a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Wed 6:27a	Low Wed 1:35p	High Wed 6:56p	Low Thu 2:42a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Wed 10:15a	High Wed 5:01p	Low Wed 11:31p	High Thu 5:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 9:22a	High Wed 4:05p	Low Wed 10:44p	High Thu 4:41a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Wed 9:40a	High Wed 4:35p	Low Wed 11:03p	High Thu 5:00a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 9:31a	High Wed 4:24p	Low Wed 10:57p	High Thu 5:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Wed 10:20a	High Wed 5:05p	Low Wed 11:45p	High Thu 5:40a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

THU: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

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

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

FRI NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.