NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 8, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the East 9 - 13 mph (Gust 17 mph) 8 - 11 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 76° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	75° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:00am - 8:04pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 7:49a	Low Fri 1:52p	High Fri 8:02p	Low Sat 2:38a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:23a	Low Fri 1:16p	High Fri 7:36p	Low Sat 2:02a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:37a	Low Fri 1:28p	High Fri 7:50p	Low Sat 2:14a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:19a	Low Fri 1:20p	High Fri 7:32p	Low Sat 2:06a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:00a	High Fri 11:29a	Low Fri 5:57p	High Fri 11:42p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 7:40a	Low Fri 1:45p	High Fri 7:54p	Low Sat 2:37a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 5:34a	High Fri 10:36a	Low Fri 5:31p	High Fri 10:49p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 8:35a	Low Fri 2:16p	High Fri 8:53p	Low Sat 3:15a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:28a	Low Fri 1:17p	High Fri 7:45p	Low Sat 2:13a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 7:54a	Low Fri 1:41p	High Fri 8:24p	Low Sat 2:40a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:31a	Low Fri 1:26p	High Fri 7:53p	Low Sat 2:20a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 8:34a	Low Fri 2:21p	High Fri 8:55p	Low Sat 3:10a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

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

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

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

SAT NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

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

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

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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.

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