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

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the North 9 - 17 mph (Gust 21 mph) 8 - 15 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 80° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	75° - 82°
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		High Sat 9:09a	Low Sat 3:31p	High Sat 9:22p	Low Sun 3:51a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:43a	Low Sat 2:55p	High Sat 8:56p	Low Sun 3:15a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:57a	Low Sat 3:07p	High Sat 9:10p	Low Sun 3:27a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:39a	Low Sat 2:59p	High Sat 8:52p	Low Sun 3:19a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 7:20a	High Sat 12:49p	Low Sat 7:36p	High Sun 1:02a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 9:02a	Low Sat 3:22p	High Sat 9:17p	Low Sun 3:44a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 6:54a	High Sat 11:56a	Low Sat 7:10p	High Sun 12:09a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 10:03a	Low Sat 3:57p	High Sat 10:16p	Low Sun 4:21a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:51a	Low Sat 2:53p	High Sat 9:06p	Low Sun 3:17a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 9:25a	Low Sat 3:19p	High Sat 9:44p	Low Sun 3:46a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:56a	Low Sat 3:01p	High Sat 9:12p	Low Sun 3:25a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 10:00a	Low Sat 3:56p	High Sat 10:18p	Low Sun 4:20a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 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 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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

MON: N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

WED: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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.