NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 20, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 5 - 8 mph (Gust 9 mph) 4 - 7 knots (Gust 8 knots)
Ocean Temperature	76° - 83° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	78° - 84°
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		Low Thu 8:02a	High Thu 2:31p	Low Thu 9:07p	High Fri 2:52a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:26a	High Thu 2:05p	Low Thu 8:31p	High Fri 2:26a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:38a	High Thu 2:19p	Low Thu 8:43p	High Fri 2:40a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:30a	High Thu 2:01p	Low Thu 8:35p	High Fri 2:22a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 5:41a	Low Thu 12:07p	High Thu 6:11p	Low Fri 1:12a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 8:12a	High Thu 2:30p	Low Thu 9:10p	High Fri 2:56a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Thu 11:41a	High Thu 5:18p	Low Fri 12:46a	High Fri 5:39a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 8:39a	High Thu 3:18p	Low Thu 9:41p	High Fri 3:38a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:37a	High Thu 2:09p	Low Thu 8:46p	High Fri 2:28a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 7:50a	High Thu 2:33p	Low Thu 9:05p	High Fri 2:39a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:43a	High Thu 2:20p	Low Thu 8:52p	High Fri 2:43a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 8:41a	High Thu 3:18p	Low Thu 9:39p	High Fri 3:40a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N late this morning, then becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers and tstms likely late.

TONIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

FRI: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.