Jersey Shore Report for Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Check the latest weather and surf conditions and forecasts for New Jersey's beaches, boardwalks, and bays.
Advisories
--A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for the entire Jersey Shore until 1 a.m. Wednesday. 2 feet of storm surge from Jose may cause minor to moderate flooding of tidal waterways at the time of high tide.
--A High Surf Advisory is in effect for the entire Jersey Shore until 6 p.m. Tuesday. 8 to 15 foot ocean waves will cause extremely hazardous conditions, in addition to beach erosion.
--A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the waters 20 miles off-shore, calling for 40 to 45 knot winds through Tuesday evening.
--Seriously. There is a hurricane less than 250 miles off the Jersey Shore. Just stay out of the water today, please.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tuesday morning
| Air Temperature | 72° - 73° |
|---|---|
| Winds | From the North 25 - 37 mph (Gust 45 mph) 22 - 32 knots (Gust 39 knots) |
| Waves | 8 - 15 feet |
| Ocean Temperature | 71° - 75° (Normal 67° - 72°) |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:48am - 7:4pm |
| UV Index | 3 (Moderate) |
Maps
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Tue 7:47a | Low Tue 2:00p | High Tue 8:03p | Low Wed 2:31a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:21a | Low Tue 1:24p | High Tue 7:37p | Low Wed 1:55a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:35a | Low Tue 1:36p | High Tue 7:51p | Low Wed 2:07a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:17a | Low Tue 1:28p | High Tue 7:33p | Low Wed 1:59a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 5:51a | High Tue 11:27a | Low Tue 6:05p | High Tue 11:43p | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Tue 7:36a | Low Tue 1:56p | High Tue 7:56p | Low Wed 2:30a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Tue 5:25a | High Tue 10:34a | Low Tue 5:39p | High Tue 10:50p | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Tue 8:18a | Low Tue 2:16p | High Tue 8:37p | Low Wed 2:51a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:28a | Low Tue 1:31p | High Tue 7:45p | Low Wed 2:03a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Tue 7:55a | Low Tue 1:52p | High Tue 8:17p | Low Wed 2:26a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:36a | Low Tue 1:41p | High Tue 7:57p | Low Wed 2:10a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Tue 8:34a | Low Tue 2:34p | High Tue 8:54p | Low Wed 3:05a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT
TODAY: Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas around 13 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 14 seconds. Scattered showers early this morning, then showers likely late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT: Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Showers likely early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and overnight.
WED: N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 11 ft, subsiding to 7 ft in the afternoon. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 12 seconds.
WED NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 11 seconds.
THU: N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Mainly in E swell with a dominant period of 11 seconds in the morning.
THU NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
FRI: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
SAT NIGHT: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 5 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).
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