NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 17, 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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the South 5 - 10 mph (Gust 14 mph) 4 - 9 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	63° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	71° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:25am - 8:29pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 10:28a	Low Wed 4:31p	High Wed 10:42p	Low Thu 5:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:02a	Low Wed 3:55p	High Wed 10:16p	Low Thu 4:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:16a	Low Wed 4:07p	High Wed 10:30p	Low Thu 4:56a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 9:58a	Low Wed 3:59p	High Wed 10:12p	Low Thu 4:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 8:35a	High Wed 2:08p	Low Wed 8:36p	High Thu 2:22a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 10:16a	Low Wed 4:22p	High Wed 10:32p	Low Thu 5:24a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 8:09a	High Wed 1:15p	Low Wed 8:10p	High Thu 1:29a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 5:08a	High Wed 11:12a	Low Wed 4:54p	High Wed 11:32p
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:05a	Low Wed 3:53p	High Wed 10:20p	Low Thu 4:56a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 10:37a	Low Wed 4:18p	High Wed 11:00p	Low Thu 5:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:07a	Low Wed 3:57p	High Wed 10:30p	Low Thu 5:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 5:01a	High Wed 11:10a	Low Wed 4:54p	High Wed 11:29p

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds.

THU: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. 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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