NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 4, 2025

Advisories

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At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 9 - 13 mph (Gust 16 mph) 8 - 11 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 79° (Normal 67° - 74°)
Air Temperature	78° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:31am - 8:30pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 9:36a	High Fri 3:51p	Low Fri 10:26p	High Sat 4:04a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:00a	High Fri 3:25p	Low Fri 9:50p	High Sat 3:38a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:12a	High Fri 3:39p	Low Fri 10:02p	High Sat 3:52a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:04a	High Fri 3:21p	Low Fri 9:54p	High Sat 3:34a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 6:52a	Low Fri 1:41p	High Fri 7:31p	Low Sat 2:31a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 9:37a	High Fri 3:58p	Low Fri 10:24p	High Sat 4:10a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 5:59a	Low Fri 1:15p	High Fri 6:38p	Low Sat 2:05a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 10:04a	High Fri 4:42p	Low Fri 10:54p	High Sat 4:53a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:08a	High Fri 3:40p	Low Fri 10:03p	High Sat 3:49a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 9:22a	High Fri 4:00p	Low Fri 10:19p	High Sat 4:04a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:13a	High Fri 3:56p	Low Fri 10:10p	High Sat 4:07a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 10:08a	High Fri 4:44p	Low Fri 10:58p	High Sat 4:57a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SAT: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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

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

TUE: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. 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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