NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 21, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY in effect until 6 p.m. Friday. Large breaking waves of 7 to
12 feet in the surf zone on Thursday and 6 to 9 feet on Friday.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT until midnight for northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and very rough waters expected. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	5 - 11 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 22 - 32 mph (Gust 40 mph) 19 - 28 knots (Gust 35 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 77° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	71° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:13am - 7:47pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 7:02a	Low Thu 1:04p	High Thu 7:21p	Low Fri 1:53a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:36a	Low Thu 12:28p	High Thu 6:55p	Low Fri 1:17a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:50a	Low Thu 12:40p	High Thu 7:09p	Low Fri 1:29a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:32a	Low Thu 12:32p	High Thu 6:51p	Low Fri 1:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:09a	High Thu 10:42a	Low Thu 5:09p	High Thu 11:01p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 6:49a	Low Thu 12:56p	High Thu 7:10p	Low Fri 1:57a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		High Thu 9:49a	Low Thu 4:43p	High Thu 10:08p	Low Fri 5:32a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 7:41a	Low Thu 1:28p	High Thu 8:05p	Low Fri 2:29a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:45a	Low Thu 12:36p	High Thu 7:04p	Low Fri 1:34a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 7:09a	Low Thu 12:56p	High Thu 7:36p	Low Fri 1:57a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:54a	Low Thu 12:46p	High Thu 7:18p	Low Fri 1:44a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 7:50a	Low Thu 1:36p	High Thu 8:12p	Low Fri 2:38a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 15 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning, then a slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 15 ft at 13 seconds, becoming E 13 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 13 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.

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

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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.