NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 13, 2025

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the South 5 - 13 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 11 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	76° - 81° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	80° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:05am - 7:57pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:18a	High Wed 11:29a	Low Wed 5:47p	High Wed 11:49p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 11:03a	Low Wed 5:11p	High Wed 11:23p	Low Thu 5:24a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 11:17a	Low Wed 5:23p	High Wed 11:37p	Low Thu 5:36a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:59a	Low Wed 5:15p	High Wed 11:19p	Low Thu 5:28a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 9:23a	High Wed 3:09p	Low Wed 9:52p	High Thu 3:29a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:17a	High Wed 11:21a	Low Wed 5:48p	High Wed 11:42p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 8:57a	High Wed 2:16p	Low Wed 9:26p	High Thu 2:36a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 5:55a	High Wed 12:23p	Low Wed 6:25p	High Thu 12:37a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 11:04a	Low Wed 5:18p	High Wed 11:24p	Low Thu 5:36a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 5:19a	High Wed 11:40a	Low Wed 5:44p	High Wed 11:58p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 11:12a	Low Wed 5:23p	High Wed 11:29p	Low Thu 5:42a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 5:53a	High Wed 12:15p	Low Wed 6:19p	High Thu 12:36a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

THU NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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