NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 24, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the West 6 - 12 mph (Gust 16 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	76° - 82° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	78° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:15am - 7:42pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Mon 5:49a	Low Mon 11:49a	High Mon 6:08p	Low Tue 12:35a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:23a	Low Mon 11:13a	High Mon 5:42p	Low Mon 11:59p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:37a	Low Mon 11:25a	High Mon 5:56p	Low Tue 12:11a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:19a	Low Mon 11:17a	High Mon 5:38p	Low Tue 12:03a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 9:29a	Low Mon 3:54p	High Mon 9:48p	Low Tue 4:40a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Mon 5:41a	Low Mon 11:39a	High Mon 5:55p	Low Tue 12:31a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Mon 8:36a	Low Mon 3:28p	High Mon 8:55p	Low Tue 4:14a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Mon 6:27a	Low Mon 12:10p	High Mon 6:50p	Low Tue 1:13a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:30a	Low Mon 11:20a	High Mon 5:50p	Low Tue 12:23a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Mon 5:42a	Low Mon 11:35a	High Mon 6:19p	Low Tue 12:45a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:46a	Low Mon 11:29a	High Mon 6:08p	Low Tue 12:35a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Mon 6:32a	Low Mon 12:20p	High Mon 6:56p	Low Tue 1:20a

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 this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Isolated showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: 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. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds.

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

WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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.