NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/30

Advisories

--A high risk of dangerous rip currents and rough surf is posted once again for the Jersey Shore.
--A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect. Widespread minor flooding is expected at high tide Saturday.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 7 feet
Winds	From the North 13 - 24 mph (Gust 29 mph) 11 - 21 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 66° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	65° - 66°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:51am - 6:44pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 9:01a	Low Sat 3:28p	High Sat 9:23p	Low Sun 3:41a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:35a	Low Sat 2:52p	High Sat 8:57p	Low Sun 3:05a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:49a	Low Sat 3:04p	High Sat 9:11p	Low Sun 3:17a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:31a	Low Sat 2:56p	High Sat 8:53p	Low Sun 3:09a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 7:01a	High Sat 12:41p	Low Sat 7:33p	High Sun 1:03a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 8:53a	Low Sat 3:25p	High Sat 9:16p	Low Sun 3:36a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 6:35a	High Sat 11:48a	Low Sat 7:07p	High Sun 12:10a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 9:50a	Low Sat 3:56p	High Sat 10:09p	Low Sun 4:09a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:40a	Low Sat 2:56p	High Sat 9:04p	Low Sun 3:08a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 9:10a	Low Sat 3:19p	High Sat 9:36p	Low Sun 3:33a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:47a	Low Sat 3:02p	High Sat 9:11p	Low Sun 3:14a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 9:49a	Low Sat 3:56p	High Sat 10:14p	Low Sun 4:09a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING

TODAY: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy drizzle early this morning. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.

TONIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. E swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 3 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.

MON: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon, then becoming S in the evening, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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.