NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 17, 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 Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 6 - 10 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 9 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	78° - 82° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	80° - 93°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:09am - 7:52pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 8:59a	High Sun 3:17p	Low Sun 10:14p	High Mon 3:51a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:23a	High Sun 2:51p	Low Sun 9:38p	High Mon 3:25a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:35a	High Sun 3:05p	Low Sun 9:50p	High Mon 3:39a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:27a	High Sun 2:47p	Low Sun 9:42p	High Mon 3:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 6:25a	Low Sun 1:04p	High Sun 6:57p	Low Mon 2:19a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 8:54a	High Sun 3:12p	Low Sun 10:13p	High Mon 3:51a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sun 5:32a	Low Sun 12:38p	High Sun 6:04p	Low Mon 1:53a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 9:25a	High Sun 4:15p	Low Sun 10:42p	High Mon 4:39a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:23a	High Sun 3:03p	Low Sun 9:47p	High Mon 3:40a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 8:46a	High Sun 3:38p	Low Sun 10:07p	High Mon 4:03a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:31a	High Sun 3:16p	Low Sun 9:51p	High Mon 3:47a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 9:24a	High Sun 4:08p	Low Sun 10:36p	High Mon 4:42a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

TUE: E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 17 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.

THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

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.