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

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the East 6 - 9 mph (Gust 10 mph) 5 - 8 knots (Gust 9 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 82° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	73° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:13am - 7:45pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 10:04a	High Sat 4:17p	Low Sat 11:02p	High Sun 4:50a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:28a	High Sat 3:51p	Low Sat 10:26p	High Sun 4:24a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:40a	High Sat 4:05p	Low Sat 10:38p	High Sun 4:38a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:32a	High Sat 3:47p	Low Sat 10:30p	High Sun 4:20a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 7:28a	Low Sat 2:09p	High Sat 7:57p	Low Sun 3:07a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 10:00a	High Sat 4:19p	Low Sat 10:58p	High Sun 4:52a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 6:35a	Low Sat 1:43p	High Sat 7:04p	Low Sun 2:41a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 10:24a	High Sat 5:08p	Low Sat 11:34p	High Sun 5:34a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:30a	High Sat 4:11p	Low Sat 10:50p	High Sun 4:39a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 9:40a	High Sat 4:36p	Low Sat 11:07p	High Sun 4:47a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:37a	High Sat 4:32p	Low Sat 11:00p	High Sun 4:59a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 10:30a	High Sat 5:12p	Low Sat 11:41p	High Sun 5:38a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SUN NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

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

WED: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT: S 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.

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