NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 2, 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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 10 - 14 mph (Gust 20 mph) 9 - 12 knots (Gust 17 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 77° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	77° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:54am - 8:10pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 8:39a	High Sat 3:05p	Low Sat 9:45p	High Sun 3:21a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:03a	High Sat 2:39p	Low Sat 9:09p	High Sun 2:55a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:15a	High Sat 2:53p	Low Sat 9:21p	High Sun 3:09a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:07a	High Sat 2:35p	Low Sat 9:13p	High Sun 2:51a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 6:10a	Low Sat 12:44p	High Sat 6:45p	Low Sun 1:50a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 8:45a	High Sat 3:07p	Low Sat 9:43p	High Sun 3:27a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 5:17a	Low Sat 12:18p	High Sat 5:52p	Low Sun 1:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 9:15a	High Sat 3:57p	Low Sat 10:17p	High Sun 4:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:09a	High Sat 2:47p	Low Sat 9:20p	High Sun 3:00a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 8:24a	High Sat 3:12p	Low Sat 9:39p	High Sun 3:15a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:19a	High Sat 2:56p	Low Sat 9:24p	High Sun 3:13a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 9:17a	High Sat 3:53p	Low Sat 10:11p	High Sun 4:11a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

WED: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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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