NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 9/12

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions exist for all people entering the surf.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 6 - 13 mph (Gust 17 mph) 5 - 11 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	78° - 86° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	76° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:34am - 7:13pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 9:54a	Low Mon 4:15p	High Mon 10:13p	Low Tue 4:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:28a	Low Mon 3:39p	High Mon 9:47p	Low Tue 3:53a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:42a	Low Mon 3:51p	High Mon 10:01p	Low Tue 4:05a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:24a	Low Mon 3:43p	High Mon 9:43p	Low Tue 3:57a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 7:54a	High Mon 1:34p	Low Mon 8:20p	High Tue 1:53a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 9:46a	Low Mon 4:12p	High Mon 10:06p	Low Tue 4:28a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 7:28a	High Mon 12:41p	Low Mon 7:54p	High Tue 1:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Mon 10:29a	Low Mon 4:35p	High Mon 10:47p	Low Tue 4:54a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:32a	Low Mon 3:45p	High Mon 9:51p	Low Tue 4:03a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 10:01a	Low Mon 4:05p	High Mon 10:24p	Low Tue 4:24a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:40a	Low Mon 3:47p	High Mon 10:00p	Low Tue 4:05a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Mon 10:41a	Low Mon 4:45p	High Mon 11:03p	Low Tue 5:03a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

TUE: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

WED: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.

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