NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 6/30

Advisories

AIR QUALITY ALERT in effct for Monmouth & Ocean counties on Thursday. Air may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups such as children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung
diseases and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 8 - 17 mph (Gust 21 mph) 7 - 15 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 74° (Normal 64° - 69°)
Air Temperature	75° - 88°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:29am - 8:30pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 9:37a	Low Thu 3:30p	High Thu 9:35p	Low Fri 4:21a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:11a	Low Thu 2:54p	High Thu 9:09p	Low Fri 3:45a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:25a	Low Thu 3:06p	High Thu 9:23p	Low Fri 3:57a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:07a	Low Thu 2:58p	High Thu 9:05p	Low Fri 3:49a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 7:48a	High Thu 1:17p	Low Thu 7:35p	High Fri 1:15a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 9:26a	Low Thu 3:18p	High Thu 9:28p	Low Fri 4:17a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 7:22a	High Thu 12:24p	Low Thu 7:09p	High Fri 12:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 10:10a	Low Thu 3:47p	High Thu 10:17p	Low Fri 4:52a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:13a	Low Thu 2:54p	High Thu 9:20p	Low Fri 3:59a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 9:41a	Low Thu 3:15p	High Thu 9:55p	Low Fri 4:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:13a	Low Thu 2:58p	High Thu 9:28p	Low Fri 3:57a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 10:20a	Low Thu 3:58p	High Thu 10:30p	Low Fri 4:52a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 3 ft this morning, then 2 ft or less. Swell mainly from the E with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 3 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms after midnight. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

SAT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers.

SUN: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 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.