NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 3, 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 Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the North 6 - 8 mph (Gust 12 mph) 5 - 7 knots (Gust 10 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 78° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:55am - 8:09pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 9:37a	High Sun 3:55p	Low Sun 10:42p	High Mon 4:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:01a	High Sun 3:29p	Low Sun 10:06p	High Mon 3:54a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:13a	High Sun 3:43p	Low Sun 10:18p	High Mon 4:08a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:05a	High Sun 3:25p	Low Sun 10:10p	High Mon 3:50a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 7:01a	Low Sun 1:42p	High Sun 7:35p	Low Mon 2:47a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 9:36a	High Sun 3:59p	Low Sun 10:38p	High Mon 4:26a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sun 6:08a	Low Sun 1:16p	High Sun 6:42p	Low Mon 2:21a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 10:04a	High Sun 4:51p	Low Sun 11:14p	High Mon 5:10a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:00a	High Sun 3:46p	Low Sun 10:23p	High Mon 4:06a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 9:14a	High Sun 4:12p	Low Sun 10:40p	High Mon 4:17a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:10a	High Sun 3:59p	Low Sun 10:27p	High Mon 4:20a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 10:08a	High Sun 4:48p	Low Sun 11:11p	High Mon 5:10a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

THU: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.

THU NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 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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