NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 7/18

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Individuals planning to enter the surf should check with local beach patrols first. Be sure to swim within sight of a lifeguard, and never swim alone or at night.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect from 2 p.m. EDT Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the South 13 - 23 mph (Gust 32 mph) 11 - 20 knots (Gust 28 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 76° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	78° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:41am - 8:23pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 6:20a	High Mon 12:39p	Low Mon 6:44p	High Tue 12:53a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:44a	High Mon 12:13p	Low Mon 6:08p	High Tue 12:27a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:56a	High Mon 12:27p	Low Mon 6:20p	High Tue 12:41a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:48a	High Mon 12:09p	Low Mon 6:12p	High Tue 12:23a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 10:25a	High Mon 4:19p	Low Mon 10:49p	High Tue 4:33a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 6:27a	High Mon 12:29p	Low Mon 6:46p	High Tue 12:44a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 9:59a	High Mon 3:26p	Low Mon 10:23p	High Tue 3:40a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 6:52a	High Mon 1:08p	Low Mon 7:07p	High Tue 1:22a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:00a	High Mon 12:13p	Low Mon 6:18p	High Tue 12:28a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 6:25a	High Mon 12:40p	Low Mon 6:40p	High Tue 12:58a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:07a	High Mon 12:20p	Low Mon 6:20p	High Tue 12:36a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 7:01a	High Mon 1:18p	Low Mon 7:18p	High Tue 1:37a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 5 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

WED: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.