NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 19, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water. Remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 p.m. Friday. Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt and seas 9 to 14 ft will create conditions hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 5 feet
Winds	From the East 13 - 18 mph (Gust 23 mph) 11 - 16 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 80° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	73° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:11am - 7:49pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Tue 5:01a	Low Tue 11:12a	High Tue 5:30p	Low Wed 12:13a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:36a	High Tue 5:04p	Low Tue 11:37p	High Wed 5:40a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:48a	High Tue 5:18p	Low Tue 11:49p	High Wed 5:54a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:40a	High Tue 5:00p	Low Tue 11:41p	High Wed 5:36a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Tue 8:41a	Low Tue 3:17p	High Tue 9:10p	Low Wed 4:18a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Tue 11:02a	High Tue 5:21p	Low Wed 12:13a	High Wed 5:54a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Tue 7:48a	Low Tue 2:51p	High Tue 8:17p	Low Wed 3:52a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Tue 5:45a	Low Tue 11:31a	High Tue 6:20p	Low Wed 12:47a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:39a	High Tue 5:17p	Low Tue 11:54p	High Wed 5:50a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Tue 5:12a	Low Tue 10:57a	High Tue 5:48p	Low Wed 12:15a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Tue 5:01a	Low Tue 10:47a	High Tue 5:33p	Low Wed 12:05a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Tue 5:50a	Low Tue 11:35a	High Tue 6:20p	Low Wed 12:55a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 15 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

WED: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 17 seconds and E 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 17 seconds and E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft at 17 seconds and E 8 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

SAT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 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.