NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/23

Advisories

HIGH SURF ADVISORY. Due to increased swell and surf from Hurricane Fiona, ocean waves could climb as high as 8 feet Friday afternoon. A high risk of rip currents is forecast as well. Dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions exist for all people entering the surf.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	4 - 9 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 19 - 28 mph (Gust 36 mph) 17 - 24 knots (Gust 31 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 79° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	62° - 66°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:44am - 6:56pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Fri 6:54a	Low Fri 12:53p	High Fri 7:02p	Low Sat 1:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:28a	Low Fri 12:17p	High Fri 6:36p	Low Sat 12:53a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:42a	Low Fri 12:29p	High Fri 6:50p	Low Sat 1:05a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:24a	Low Fri 12:21p	High Fri 6:32p	Low Sat 12:57a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 10:34a	Low Fri 4:58p	High Fri 10:42p	Low Sat 5:34a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Fri 6:41a	Low Fri 12:40p	High Fri 6:47p	Low Sat 1:25a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 9:41a	Low Fri 4:32p	High Fri 9:49p	Low Sat 5:08a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Fri 7:25a	Low Fri 1:13p	High Fri 7:37p	Low Sat 1:59a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:33a	Low Fri 12:23p	High Fri 6:43p	Low Sat 1:05a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Fri 6:51a	Low Fri 12:44p	High Fri 7:12p	Low Sat 1:29a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Fri 6:38a	Low Fri 12:34p	High Fri 6:54p	Low Sat 1:12a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Fri 7:33a	Low Fri 1:24p	High Fri 7:49p	Low Sat 2:03a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. N swell 4 to 7 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SE at 13 seconds in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. SE swell 3 to 7 ft at 12 seconds, becoming N 3 to 5 ft at 11 seconds after midnight.

SAT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SE 2 to 3 ft at 10 seconds in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells.

SUN: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SW swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 5 seconds in the evening. A chance of showers.

MON: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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.