NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 21, 2026

Advisories

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect through 6 p.m. Wednesday. South to southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 15 - 21 mph (Gust 29 mph) 13 - 18 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 82° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	80° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:43am - 8:21pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Tue 8:01a	High Tue 2:24p	Low Tue 8:47p	High Wed 2:35a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:25a	High Tue 1:58p	Low Tue 8:11p	High Wed 2:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:37a	High Tue 2:12p	Low Tue 8:23p	High Wed 2:23a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:29a	High Tue 1:54p	Low Tue 8:15p	High Wed 2:05a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Tue 5:27a	Low Tue 12:06p	High Tue 6:04p	Low Wed 12:52a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Tue 8:08a	High Tue 2:21p	Low Tue 8:49p	High Wed 2:34a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Tue 11:40a	High Tue 5:11p	Low Wed 12:26a	High Wed 5:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Tue 8:36a	High Tue 3:08p	Low Tue 9:18p	High Wed 3:18a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:38a	High Tue 2:02p	Low Tue 8:21p	High Wed 2:11a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Tue 7:55a	High Tue 2:24p	Low Tue 8:41p	High Wed 2:28a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:43a	High Tue 2:14p	Low Tue 8:31p	High Wed 2:26a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Tue 8:38a	High Tue 3:10p	Low Tue 9:22p	High Wed 3:24a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.

WED: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

THU: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT: NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

FRI: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.