NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 28, 2025

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 8 p.m. Wednesday with heat index values up to 104 degrees expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the North 4 - 8 mph (Gust 10 mph) 4 - 7 knots (Gust 9 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 80° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	82° - 95°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:49am - 8:15pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 5:08a	High Mon 11:20a	Low Mon 5:17p	High Mon 11:26p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:54a	Low Mon 4:41p	High Mon 11:00p	Low Tue 5:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 11:08a	Low Mon 4:53p	High Mon 11:14p	Low Tue 5:21a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:50a	Low Mon 4:45p	High Mon 10:56p	Low Tue 5:13a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 9:13a	High Mon 3:00p	Low Mon 9:22p	High Tue 3:06a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 5:12a	High Mon 11:10a	Low Mon 5:15p	High Mon 11:19p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 8:47a	High Mon 2:07p	Low Mon 8:56p	High Tue 2:13a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 5:46a	High Mon 12:01p	Low Mon 5:50p	High Tue 12:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:54a	Low Mon 4:49p	High Mon 11:01p	Low Tue 5:27a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 5:08a	High Mon 11:19a	Low Mon 5:12p	High Mon 11:31p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:58a	Low Mon 4:52p	High Mon 11:11p	Low Tue 5:28a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 5:46a	High Mon 12:00p	Low Mon 5:51p	High Tue 12:11a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

FRI: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. 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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