NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 28, 2026

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 Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 2 - 5 mph (Gust 7 mph) 2 - 4 knots (Gust 6 knots)
Ocean Temperature	76° - 80° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:19am - 7:37pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 8:34a	Low Fri 2:49p	High Fri 8:46p	Low Sat 3:15a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:08a	Low Fri 2:13p	High Fri 8:20p	Low Sat 2:39a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:22a	Low Fri 2:25p	High Fri 8:34p	Low Sat 2:51a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:04a	Low Fri 2:17p	High Fri 8:16p	Low Sat 2:43a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:43a	High Fri 12:14p	Low Fri 6:54p	High Sat 12:26a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 8:26a	Low Fri 2:40p	High Fri 8:39p	Low Sat 3:10a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 6:17a	High Fri 11:21a	Low Fri 6:28p	High Fri 11:33p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 9:23a	Low Fri 3:14p	High Fri 9:37p	Low Sat 3:46a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:16a	Low Fri 2:14p	High Fri 8:30p	Low Sat 2:44a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 8:45a	Low Fri 2:38p	High Fri 9:07p	Low Sat 3:12a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 8:19a	Low Fri 2:21p	High Fri 8:36p	Low Sat 2:52a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 9:22a	Low Fri 3:15p	High Fri 9:40p	Low Sat 3:44a

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 NW late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S around 5 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. Patchy fog early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.

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

SAT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. 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.