NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 14, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	0 - 1 feet
Winds	From the North 4 - 9 mph (Gust 15 mph) 3 - 8 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 83° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	82° - 89°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:06am - 7:56pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 9:45a	Low Fri 3:56p	High Fri 9:58p	Low Sat 4:26a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:19a	Low Fri 3:20p	High Fri 9:32p	Low Sat 3:50a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:33a	Low Fri 3:32p	High Fri 9:46p	Low Sat 4:02a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:15a	Low Fri 3:24p	High Fri 9:28p	Low Sat 3:54a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 7:49a	High Fri 1:25p	Low Fri 8:01p	High Sat 1:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 9:34a	Low Fri 3:50p	High Fri 9:51p	Low Sat 4:26a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 7:23a	High Fri 12:32p	Low Fri 7:35p	High Sat 12:45a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 10:29a	Low Fri 4:22p	High Fri 10:46p	Low Sat 5:00a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:24a	Low Fri 3:23p	High Fri 9:39p	Low Sat 3:58a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 9:53a	Low Fri 3:46p	High Fri 10:13p	Low Sat 4:21a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:29a	Low Fri 3:29p	High Fri 9:49p	Low Sat 4:02a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 10:31a	Low Fri 4:24p	High Fri 10:49p	Low Sat 5:00a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers.

MON: W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning.

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.