NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 23, 2026

Advisories

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

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 11 - 17 mph (Gust 24 mph) 10 - 15 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	61° - 82° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:45am - 8:20pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 9:46a	High Thu 4:01p	Low Thu 10:43p	High Fri 4:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:10a	High Thu 3:35p	Low Thu 10:07p	High Fri 3:56a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:22a	High Thu 3:49p	Low Thu 10:19p	High Fri 4:10a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:14a	High Thu 3:31p	Low Thu 10:11p	High Fri 3:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 7:06a	Low Thu 1:51p	High Thu 7:41p	Low Fri 2:48a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 9:47a	High Thu 4:07p	Low Thu 10:43p	High Fri 4:30a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 6:13a	Low Thu 1:25p	High Thu 6:48p	Low Fri 2:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 10:10a	High Thu 4:52p	Low Thu 11:13p	High Fri 5:10a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:16a	High Thu 3:53p	Low Thu 10:25p	High Fri 4:11a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 9:29a	High Thu 4:16p	Low Thu 10:42p	High Fri 4:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:22a	High Thu 4:14p	Low Thu 10:37p	High Fri 4:34a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 10:17a	High Thu 4:58p	Low Thu 11:22p	High Fri 5:18a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

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 N 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds.

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.