NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 10/5

Advisories

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Tide Times

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 8 seconds. Light swells. Occasional rain with patchy drizzle. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NE swell 2 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells. A chance of rain in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells.

FRI NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. N swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light swells.

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

SUN: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Plan Your Trip

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.