NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 24, 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 Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 5 - 8 mph (Gust 13 mph) 4 - 7 knots (Gust 11 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 82° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:46am - 8:19pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 10:38a	High Fri 4:55p	Low Fri 11:33p	High Sat 5:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 10:02a	High Fri 4:29p	Low Fri 10:57p	High Sat 4:56a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 10:14a	High Fri 4:43p	Low Fri 11:09p	High Sat 5:10a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 10:06a	High Fri 4:25p	Low Fri 11:01p	High Sat 4:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 8:02a	Low Fri 2:43p	High Fri 8:35p	Low Sat 3:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 10:35a	High Fri 4:56p	Low Fri 11:33p	High Sat 5:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 7:09a	Low Fri 2:17p	High Fri 7:42p	Low Sat 3:12a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Fri 5:10a	Low Fri 10:59a	High Fri 5:44p	Low Sat 12:08a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 10:09a	High Fri 4:46p	Low Fri 11:21p	High Sat 5:06a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 10:20a	High Fri 5:10p	Low Fri 11:38p	High Sat 5:17a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 10:14a	High Fri 5:07p	Low Fri 11:34p	High Sat 5:27a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Fri 5:18a	Low Fri 11:08a	High Fri 5:50p	Low Sat 12:19a

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 E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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

MON NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

TUE: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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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