NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 2, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

EXTREME HEAT WARNING in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 105 and 115 degrees expected each day. 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 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 81° (Normal 67° - 82°)
Air Temperature	84° - 102°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:30am - 8:30pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 10:12a	Low Thu 4:12p	High Thu 10:12p	Low Fri 4:52a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:46a	Low Thu 3:36p	High Thu 9:46p	Low Fri 4:16a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:00a	Low Thu 3:48p	High Thu 10:00p	Low Fri 4:28a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:42a	Low Thu 3:40p	High Thu 9:42p	Low Fri 4:20a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 8:22a	High Thu 1:52p	Low Thu 8:17p	High Fri 1:52a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 10:00a	Low Thu 3:57p	High Thu 10:06p	Low Fri 4:50a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 7:56a	High Thu 12:59p	Low Thu 7:51p	High Fri 12:59a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 11:01a	Low Thu 4:35p	High Thu 11:10p	Low Fri 5:33a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:51a	Low Thu 3:31p	High Thu 9:59p	Low Fri 4:28a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 10:22a	Low Thu 3:55p	High Thu 10:38p	Low Fri 4:57a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:52a	Low Thu 3:39p	High Thu 10:06p	Low Fri 4:33a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 10:57a	Low Thu 4:40p	High Thu 11:11p	Low Fri 5:27a

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: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.

FRI: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

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

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

SUN: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

MON: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 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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