NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 28, 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 Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 5 - 9 mph (Gust 14 mph) 4 - 8 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 76° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:19am - 7:37pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 5:35a	High Thu 12:03p	Low Thu 6:07p	High Fri 12:15a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:37a	Low Thu 5:31p	High Thu 11:49p	Low Fri 5:31a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:11a	High Thu 11:51a	Low Thu 5:43p	High Fri 12:03a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:03a	High Thu 11:33a	Low Thu 5:35p	High Thu 11:45p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 9:40a	High Thu 3:43p	Low Thu 10:12p	High Fri 3:55a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:41a	High Thu 11:58a	Low Thu 6:17p	High Fri 12:09a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 9:14a	High Thu 2:50p	Low Thu 9:46p	High Fri 3:02a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 6:17a	High Thu 12:48p	Low Thu 6:56p	High Fri 12:58a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:13a	High Thu 11:34a	Low Thu 5:50p	High Thu 11:43p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 5:32a	High Thu 11:58a	Low Thu 6:12p	High Fri 12:05a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:14a	High Thu 11:34a	Low Thu 5:50p	High Thu 11:48p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 6:17a	High Thu 12:42p	Low Thu 6:49p	High Fri 12:56a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

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 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

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

SUN NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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

MON NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.