NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 27, 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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 12 - 15 mph (Gust 21 mph) 10 - 13 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 76° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:18am - 7:38pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:04a	High Wed 11:21a	Low Wed 5:27p	High Wed 11:30p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:55a	Low Wed 4:51p	High Wed 11:04p	Low Thu 4:59a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 11:09a	Low Wed 5:03p	High Wed 11:18p	Low Thu 5:11a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:51a	Low Wed 4:55p	High Wed 11:00p	Low Thu 5:03a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 9:09a	High Wed 3:01p	Low Wed 9:32p	High Thu 3:10a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:05a	High Wed 11:16a	Low Wed 5:30p	High Wed 11:25p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 8:43a	High Wed 2:08p	Low Wed 9:06p	High Thu 2:17a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 5:40a	High Wed 12:07p	Low Wed 6:08p	High Thu 12:16a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:54a	Low Wed 5:03p	High Wed 11:03p	Low Thu 5:13a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 11:19a	Low Wed 5:26p	High Wed 11:28p	Low Thu 5:32a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:56a	Low Wed 5:04p	High Wed 11:09p	Low Thu 5:14a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 5:40a	High Wed 12:02p	Low Wed 6:04p	High Thu 12:15a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 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 E 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.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

SUN: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. 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.

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