NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 18, 2025

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 10 - 17 mph (Gust 20 mph) 8 - 15 knots (Gust 17 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 82° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	80° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:41am - 8:23pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 8:13a	High Fri 2:35p	Low Fri 9:18p	High Sat 2:56a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:37a	High Fri 2:09p	Low Fri 8:42p	High Sat 2:30a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:49a	High Fri 2:23p	Low Fri 8:54p	High Sat 2:44a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:41a	High Fri 2:05p	Low Fri 8:46p	High Sat 2:26a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 5:38a	Low Fri 12:18p	High Fri 6:15p	Low Sat 1:23a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 8:12a	High Fri 2:29p	Low Fri 9:16p	High Sat 2:52a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Fri 11:52a	High Fri 5:22p	Low Sat 12:57a	High Sat 5:43a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 8:50a	High Fri 3:32p	Low Fri 9:46p	High Sat 3:44a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:45a	High Fri 2:12p	Low Fri 8:43p	High Sat 2:34a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 8:11a	High Fri 2:44p	Low Fri 9:05p	High Sat 3:02a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:56a	High Fri 2:24p	Low Fri 8:48p	High Sat 2:42a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 8:48a	High Fri 3:22p	Low Fri 9:36p	High Sat 3:46a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

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

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

TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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