NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 2, 2026

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 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 11 - 18 mph (Gust 23 mph) 9 - 16 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 80° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	78° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:54am - 8:10pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 10:57a	Low Sun 5:10p	High Sun 11:06p	Low Mon 5:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:31a	Low Sun 4:34p	High Sun 10:40p	Low Mon 4:53a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:45a	Low Sun 4:46p	High Sun 10:54p	Low Mon 5:05a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:27a	Low Sun 4:38p	High Sun 10:36p	Low Mon 4:57a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 9:01a	High Sun 2:37p	Low Sun 9:15p	High Mon 2:46a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 10:49a	Low Sun 5:02p	High Sun 11:01p	Low Mon 5:28a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 8:35a	High Sun 1:44p	Low Sun 8:49p	High Mon 1:53a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sun 5:34a	High Sun 11:54a	Low Sun 5:44p	High Mon 12:01a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:36a	Low Sun 4:36p	High Sun 10:47p	Low Mon 5:05a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 11:11a	Low Sun 5:03p	High Sun 11:25p	Low Mon 5:33a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:42a	Low Sun 4:44p	High Sun 10:55p	Low Mon 5:13a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sun 5:31a	High Sun 11:47a	Low Sun 5:44p	High Mon 12:03a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

MON: S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

TUE: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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.