NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 22, 2026

Advisories

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect. Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. The winds will diminish some through today. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	3 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 13 - 22 mph (Gust 25 mph) 12 - 19 knots (Gust 22 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 81° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	82° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:44am - 8:20pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Wed 8:53a	High Wed 3:11p	Low Wed 9:47p	High Thu 3:26a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 8:17a	High Wed 2:45p	Low Wed 9:11p	High Thu 3:00a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 8:29a	High Wed 2:59p	Low Wed 9:23p	High Thu 3:14a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 8:21a	High Wed 2:41p	Low Wed 9:15p	High Thu 2:56a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 6:15a	Low Wed 12:58p	High Wed 6:51p	Low Thu 1:52a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Wed 8:57a	High Wed 3:14p	Low Wed 9:49p	High Thu 3:32a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Wed 5:22a	Low Wed 12:32p	High Wed 5:58p	Low Thu 1:26a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Wed 9:23a	High Wed 4:00p	Low Wed 10:16p	High Thu 4:13a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 8:25a	High Wed 2:56p	Low Wed 9:24p	High Thu 3:10a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Wed 8:40a	High Wed 3:20p	Low Wed 9:42p	High Thu 3:24a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 8:31a	High Wed 3:14p	Low Wed 9:34p	High Thu 3:30a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Wed 9:26a	High Wed 4:04p	Low Wed 10:22p	High Thu 4:21a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.

TONIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds.

THU: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

THU NIGHT: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 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.