NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 6, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS especially off Atlantic and Cape May County beaches. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT through 8 p.m. Saturday. Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 12 mph (Gust 15 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 81° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	82° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:58am - 8:06pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 7:49a	High Thu 2:17p	Low Thu 9:11p	High Fri 2:47a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:13a	High Thu 1:51p	Low Thu 8:35p	High Fri 2:21a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:25a	High Thu 2:05p	Low Thu 8:47p	High Fri 2:35a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:17a	High Thu 1:47p	Low Thu 8:39p	High Fri 2:17a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 5:25a	Low Thu 11:54a	High Thu 5:57p	Low Fri 1:16a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 7:47a	High Thu 2:12p	Low Thu 9:10p	High Fri 2:42a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Thu 11:28a	High Thu 5:04p	Low Fri 12:50a	High Fri 5:34a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 8:29a	High Thu 3:19p	Low Thu 9:43p	High Fri 3:35a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:25a	High Thu 1:54p	Low Thu 8:35p	High Fri 2:20a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 7:50a	High Thu 2:29p	Low Thu 8:59p	High Fri 2:47a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 7:37a	High Thu 2:07p	Low Thu 8:40p	High Fri 2:28a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 8:32a	High Thu 3:08p	Low Thu 9:27p	High Fri 3:34a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

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

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

FRI: 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 3 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SAT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.