NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 7, 2026

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the West 5 - 7 mph (Gust 12 mph) 4 - 6 knots (Gust 10 knots)
Ocean Temperature	63° - 82° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	82° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:59am - 8:05pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 9:00a	High Fri 3:18p	Low Fri 10:22p	High Sat 3:55a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:24a	High Fri 2:52p	Low Fri 9:46p	High Sat 3:29a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:36a	High Fri 3:06p	Low Fri 9:58p	High Sat 3:43a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:28a	High Fri 2:48p	Low Fri 9:50p	High Sat 3:25a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 6:27a	Low Fri 1:05p	High Fri 6:58p	Low Sat 2:27a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 8:53a	High Fri 3:18p	Low Fri 10:20p	High Sat 3:55a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 5:34a	Low Fri 12:39p	High Fri 6:05p	Low Sat 2:01a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 9:29a	High Fri 4:24p	Low Fri 10:50p	High Sat 4:46a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:26a	High Fri 3:04p	Low Fri 9:50p	High Sat 3:39a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 8:50a	High Fri 3:40p	Low Fri 10:11p	High Sat 4:02a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:37a	High Fri 3:17p	Low Fri 9:52p	High Sat 3:44a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 9:31a	High Fri 4:13p	Low Fri 10:36p	High Sat 4:44a

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 late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.

TONIGHT: 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 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog after midnight.

SAT: 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 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 around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

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

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