NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 23, 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. Always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 6 - 10 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 9 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 75° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:14am - 7:44pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 8:35a	Low Sat 2:43p	High Sat 8:48p	Low Sun 3:19a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:09a	Low Sat 2:07p	High Sat 8:22p	Low Sun 2:43a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:23a	Low Sat 2:19p	High Sat 8:36p	Low Sun 2:55a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:05a	Low Sat 2:11p	High Sat 8:18p	Low Sun 2:47a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 6:43a	High Sat 12:15p	Low Sat 6:48p	High Sun 12:28a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 8:26a	Low Sat 2:38p	High Sat 8:42p	Low Sun 3:20a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 6:17a	High Sat 11:22a	Low Sat 6:22p	High Sat 11:35p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 9:18a	Low Sat 3:08p	High Sat 9:35p	Low Sun 3:51a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:19a	Low Sat 2:14p	High Sat 8:33p	Low Sun 2:54a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 8:45a	Low Sat 2:35p	High Sat 9:04p	Low Sun 3:17a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:25a	Low Sat 2:22p	High Sat 8:44p	Low Sun 3:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 9:25a	Low Sat 3:15p	High Sat 9:42p	Low Sun 3:56a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

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

TUE NIGHT: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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