NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 24, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 7 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 6 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 76° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:15am - 7:42pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 9:18a	Low Sun 3:27p	High Sun 9:28p	Low Mon 3:56a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:52a	Low Sun 2:51p	High Sun 9:02p	Low Mon 3:20a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:06a	Low Sun 3:03p	High Sun 9:16p	Low Mon 3:32a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:48a	Low Sun 2:55p	High Sun 8:58p	Low Mon 3:24a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 7:24a	High Sun 12:58p	Low Sun 7:32p	High Mon 1:08a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 9:09a	Low Sun 3:22p	High Sun 9:23p	Low Mon 3:56a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 6:58a	High Sun 12:05p	Low Sun 7:06p	High Mon 12:15a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 10:02a	Low Sun 3:54p	High Sun 10:17p	Low Mon 4:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:59a	Low Sun 2:57p	High Sun 9:11p	Low Mon 3:30a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 9:26a	Low Sun 3:18p	High Sun 9:42p	Low Mon 3:52a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:06a	Low Sun 3:03p	High Sun 9:22p	Low Mon 3:34a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 10:07a	Low Sun 3:58p	High Sun 10:22p	Low Mon 4:31a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: 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.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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

WED NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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

THU NIGHT: SW 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.