NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 16, 2025

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the East 6 - 10 mph (Gust 13 mph) 5 - 9 knots (Gust 11 knots)
Ocean Temperature	77° - 81° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:08am - 7:54pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 7:50a	High Sat 2:16p	Low Sat 9:04p	High Sun 2:45a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:14a	High Sat 1:50p	Low Sat 8:28p	High Sun 2:19a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:26a	High Sat 2:04p	Low Sat 8:40p	High Sun 2:33a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:18a	High Sat 1:46p	Low Sat 8:32p	High Sun 2:15a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:25a	Low Sat 11:55a	High Sat 5:56p	Low Sun 1:09a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 7:50a	High Sat 2:08p	Low Sat 9:05p	High Sun 2:41a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sat 11:29a	High Sat 5:03p	Low Sun 12:43a	High Sun 5:32a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 8:25a	High Sat 3:11p	Low Sat 9:35p	High Sun 3:32a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:22a	High Sat 1:53p	Low Sat 8:33p	High Sun 2:23a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 7:47a	High Sat 2:27p	Low Sat 8:55p	High Sun 2:49a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:30a	High Sat 2:03p	Low Sat 8:37p	High Sun 2:28a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 8:24a	High Sat 3:02p	Low Sat 9:24p	High Sun 3:32a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 16 seconds.

MON NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers.

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.