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

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 13 - 21 mph (Gust 29 mph) 12 - 18 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	76° - 82° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	77° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:13am - 7:47pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 9:03a	High Fri 3:21p	Low Fri 10:08p	High Sat 3:48a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:27a	High Fri 2:55p	Low Fri 9:32p	High Sat 3:22a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:39a	High Fri 3:09p	Low Fri 9:44p	High Sat 3:36a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:31a	High Fri 2:51p	Low Fri 9:36p	High Sat 3:18a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 6:32a	Low Fri 1:08p	High Fri 7:01p	Low Sat 2:13a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 9:05a	High Fri 3:24p	Low Fri 10:07p	High Sat 3:56a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 5:39a	Low Fri 12:42p	High Fri 6:08p	Low Sat 1:47a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 9:30a	High Fri 4:13p	Low Fri 10:38p	High Sat 4:37a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:29a	High Fri 3:10p	Low Fri 9:51p	High Sat 3:37a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 8:42a	High Fri 3:35p	Low Fri 10:08p	High Sat 3:44a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:37a	High Fri 3:27p	Low Fri 9:59p	High Sat 3:57a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 9:34a	High Fri 4:14p	Low Fri 10:41p	High Sat 4:40a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

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

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.