NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 18, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 6 to 12 ft expected. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 7 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 19 - 26 mph (Gust 31 mph) 16 - 23 knots (Gust 27 knots)
Ocean Temperature	78° - 82° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	73° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:10am - 7:51pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Mon 10:09a	High Mon 4:23p	Low Mon 11:17p	High Tue 5:01a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:33a	High Mon 3:57p	Low Mon 10:41p	High Tue 4:35a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:45a	High Mon 4:11p	Low Mon 10:53p	High Tue 4:49a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:37a	High Mon 3:53p	Low Mon 10:45p	High Tue 4:31a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 7:31a	Low Mon 2:14p	High Mon 8:03p	Low Tue 3:22a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Mon 10:00a	High Mon 4:19p	Low Mon 11:15p	High Tue 4:56a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Mon 6:38a	Low Mon 1:48p	High Mon 7:10p	Low Tue 2:56a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Mon 10:28a	High Mon 5:19p	Low Mon 11:47p	High Tue 5:45a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:32a	High Mon 4:14p	Low Mon 10:55p	High Tue 4:50a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Mon 9:51a	High Mon 4:46p	Low Mon 11:14p	High Tue 5:12a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 9:38a	High Mon 4:29p	Low Mon 11:02p	High Tue 5:01a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Mon 10:29a	High Mon 5:16p	Low Mon 11:49p	High Tue 5:50a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.

TONIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE: E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 14 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 16 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 16 seconds.

WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 17 seconds.

THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

FRI: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

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