NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 17, 2026

Advisories

CODE RED AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect for air pollution concentrations within the region are unhealthful for the general population. Avoid strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 10 mph (Gust 13 mph) 6 - 9 knots (Gust 11 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 82° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:40am - 8:24pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 11:03a	Low Fri 5:05p	High Fri 11:14p	Low Sat 5:40a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:37a	Low Fri 4:29p	High Fri 10:48p	Low Sat 5:04a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:51a	Low Fri 4:41p	High Fri 11:02p	Low Sat 5:16a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:33a	Low Fri 4:33p	High Fri 10:44p	Low Sat 5:08a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 9:01a	High Fri 2:43p	Low Fri 9:10p	High Sat 2:54a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 10:51a	Low Fri 5:00p	High Fri 11:05p	Low Sat 5:46a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 8:35a	High Fri 1:50p	Low Fri 8:44p	High Sat 2:01a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 5:34a	High Fri 11:45a	Low Fri 5:34p	High Sat 12:00a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:38a	Low Fri 4:33p	High Fri 10:51p	Low Sat 5:18a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 11:09a	Low Fri 4:58p	High Fri 11:26p	Low Sat 5:42a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:43a	Low Fri 4:37p	High Fri 11:01p	Low Sat 5:22a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 5:32a	High Fri 11:44a	Low Fri 5:35p	High Sat 12:01a

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 this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. Smoke this morning, then areas of smoke early this afternoon. Smoke late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Smoke. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Smoke in the morning, then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

SUN: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

TUE: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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.