NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/21

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday. Heat index values will be 104-108 degrees. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the South 12 - 21 mph (Gust 28 mph) 11 - 18 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	60° - 77° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	84° - 96°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:43am - 8:21pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 8:55a	High Thu 3:11p	Low Thu 9:52p	High Fri 3:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:19a	High Thu 2:45p	Low Thu 9:16p	High Fri 3:03a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:31a	High Thu 2:59p	Low Thu 9:28p	High Fri 3:17a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:23a	High Thu 2:41p	Low Thu 9:20p	High Fri 2:59a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 6:16a	Low Thu 1:00p	High Thu 6:51p	Low Fri 1:57a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 8:57a	High Thu 3:12p	Low Thu 9:49p	High Fri 3:31a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 5:23a	Low Thu 12:34p	High Thu 5:58p	Low Fri 1:31a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 9:19a	High Thu 3:50p	Low Thu 10:08p	High Fri 4:04a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:33a	High Thu 3:04p	Low Thu 9:25p	High Fri 3:18a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 8:47a	High Thu 3:20p	Low Thu 9:39p	High Fri 3:33a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:38a	High Thu 3:16p	Low Thu 9:30p	High Fri 3:31a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 9:30a	High Thu 4:04p	Low Thu 10:23p	High Fri 4:23a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms early this afternoon. A chance of tstms late. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 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.

FRI 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. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

SAT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

SUN: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. 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.