NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 29, 2025

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 13 - 17 mph (Gust 23 mph) 11 - 15 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 75° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	75° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:20am - 7:35pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 6:07a	High Fri 12:47p	Low Fri 6:54p	High Sat 1:03a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:31a	High Fri 12:21p	Low Fri 6:18p	High Sat 12:37a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:43a	High Fri 12:35p	Low Fri 6:30p	High Sat 12:51a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:35a	High Fri 12:17p	Low Fri 6:22p	High Sat 12:33a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 10:12a	High Fri 4:27p	Low Fri 10:59p	High Sat 4:43a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:19a	High Fri 12:41p	Low Fri 7:06p	High Sat 12:55a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 9:46a	High Fri 3:34p	Low Fri 10:33p	High Sat 3:50a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 6:55a	High Fri 1:32p	Low Fri 7:48p	High Sat 1:43a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:51a	High Fri 12:17p	Low Fri 6:40p	High Sat 12:27a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 6:06a	High Fri 12:40p	Low Fri 7:02p	High Sat 12:46a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:53a	High Fri 12:16p	Low Fri 6:41p	High Sat 12:31a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 6:57a	High Fri 1:24p	Low Fri 7:38p	High Sat 1:41a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W early this afternoon, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

TONIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SAT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

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

SUN: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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

MON NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. 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.