NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 22, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

HIGH SURF ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. for large breaking waves of up to 5 feet in the surf zone. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 8 feet
Winds	From the North 11 - 18 mph (Gust 26 mph) 9 - 16 knots (Gust 23 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 76° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:13am - 7:45pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 7:51a	Low Fri 1:55p	High Fri 8:06p	Low Sat 2:38a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:25a	Low Fri 1:19p	High Fri 7:40p	Low Sat 2:02a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:39a	Low Fri 1:31p	High Fri 7:54p	Low Sat 2:14a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:21a	Low Fri 1:23p	High Fri 7:36p	Low Sat 2:06a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 5:58a	High Fri 11:31a	Low Fri 6:00p	High Fri 11:46p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 7:39a	Low Fri 1:49p	High Fri 7:58p	Low Sat 2:41a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 5:32a	High Fri 10:38a	Low Fri 5:34p	High Fri 10:53p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 8:31a	Low Fri 2:20p	High Fri 8:52p	Low Sat 3:12a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:35a	Low Fri 1:28p	High Fri 7:51p	Low Sat 2:16a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 8:00a	Low Fri 1:48p	High Fri 8:22p	Low Sat 2:39a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:42a	Low Fri 1:36p	High Fri 8:03p	Low Sat 2:24a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 8:40a	Low Fri 2:28p	High Fri 8:59p	Low Sat 3:19a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds and SE 6 ft at 13 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.

SAT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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.