NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 26, 2025

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 Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 7 - 12 mph (Gust 16 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 77° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:17am - 7:40pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 10:40a	Low Tue 4:48p	High Tue 10:48p	Low Wed 5:04a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:14a	Low Tue 4:12p	High Tue 10:22p	Low Wed 4:28a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:28a	Low Tue 4:24p	High Tue 10:36p	Low Wed 4:40a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:10a	Low Tue 4:16p	High Tue 10:18p	Low Wed 4:32a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 8:36a	High Tue 2:20p	Low Tue 8:53p	High Wed 2:28a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 10:33a	Low Tue 4:46p	High Tue 10:43p	Low Wed 5:05a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 8:10a	High Tue 1:27p	Low Tue 8:27p	High Wed 1:35a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Tue 5:04a	High Tue 11:26a	Low Tue 5:23p	High Tue 11:36p
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:15a	Low Tue 4:19p	High Tue 10:25p	Low Wed 4:38a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 10:42a	Low Tue 4:42p	High Tue 10:53p	Low Wed 4:59a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 10:19a	Low Tue 4:22p	High Tue 10:33p	Low Wed 4:39a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Tue 5:05a	High Tue 11:24a	Low Tue 5:22p	High Tue 11:37p

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.

WED: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

THU: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 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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