NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 20, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 13 mph (Gust 15 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	67° - 82° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:42am - 8:22pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 7:12a	High Mon 1:37p	Low Mon 7:45p	High Tue 1:47a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:36a	High Mon 1:11p	Low Mon 7:09p	High Tue 1:21a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:48a	High Mon 1:25p	Low Mon 7:21p	High Tue 1:35a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:40a	High Mon 1:07p	Low Mon 7:13p	High Tue 1:17a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 11:17a	High Mon 5:17p	Low Mon 11:50p	High Tue 5:27a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 7:20a	High Mon 1:29p	Low Mon 7:50p	High Tue 1:40a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 10:51a	High Mon 4:24p	Low Mon 11:24p	High Tue 4:34a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 7:51a	High Mon 2:17p	Low Mon 8:21p	High Tue 2:26a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:53a	High Mon 1:11p	Low Mon 7:23p	High Tue 1:19a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 7:11a	High Mon 1:33p	Low Mon 7:43p	High Tue 1:40a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:56a	High Mon 1:19p	Low Mon 7:30p	High Tue 1:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 7:52a	High Mon 2:17p	Low Mon 8:23p	High Tue 2:31a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TUE: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers.

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

WED NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

THU: N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

FRI NIGHT: E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 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.