NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 20, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect. East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. Tropical storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 6 feet
Winds	From the East 11 - 20 mph (Gust 24 mph) 10 - 17 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 78° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	73° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:12am - 7:48pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Wed 6:06a	Low Wed 12:10p	High Wed 6:30p	Low Thu 1:04a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:40a	Low Wed 11:34a	High Wed 6:04p	Low Thu 12:28a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:54a	Low Wed 11:46a	High Wed 6:18p	Low Thu 12:40a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:36a	Low Wed 11:38a	High Wed 6:00p	Low Thu 12:32a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 9:46a	Low Wed 4:15p	High Wed 10:10p	Low Thu 5:09a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Wed 5:54a	Low Wed 12:00p	High Wed 6:18p	Low Thu 1:07a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Wed 8:53a	Low Wed 3:49p	High Wed 9:17p	Low Thu 4:43a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Wed 6:46a	Low Wed 12:31p	High Wed 7:15p	Low Thu 1:41a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:50a	Low Wed 11:40a	High Wed 6:13p	Low Thu 12:47a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Wed 6:13a	Low Wed 11:59a	High Wed 6:44p	Low Thu 1:09a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 6:02a	Low Wed 11:50a	High Wed 6:28p	Low Thu 12:58a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Wed 6:53a	Low Wed 12:39p	High Wed 7:19p	Low Thu 1:51a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 16 seconds and E 6 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

THU: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 8 ft at 16 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 17 seconds and E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 17 seconds and E 10 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and E 10 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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

SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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.