NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 20, 2026

Advisories

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 p.m. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the West 17 - 22 mph (Gust 28 mph) 15 - 19 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	60° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	78° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:29pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Sat 7:01a	High Sat 1:20p	Low Sat 7:18p	High Sun 1:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:25a	High Sat 12:54p	Low Sat 6:42p	High Sun 1:03a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:37a	High Sat 1:08p	Low Sat 6:54p	High Sun 1:17a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:29a	High Sat 12:50p	Low Sat 6:46p	High Sun 12:59a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 11:06a	High Sat 5:00p	Low Sat 11:23p	High Sun 5:09a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 7:09a	High Sat 1:08p	Low Sat 7:18p	High Sun 1:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 10:40a	High Sat 4:07p	Low Sat 10:57p	High Sun 4:16a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sat 7:43a	High Sat 1:58p	Low Sat 7:51p	High Sun 2:09a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:43a	High Sat 12:55p	Low Sat 6:53p	High Sun 1:04a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Sat 7:05a	High Sat 1:19p	Low Sat 7:16p	High Sun 1:33a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:49a	High Sat 1:01p	Low Sat 6:59p	High Sun 1:15a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sat 7:43a	High Sat 1:58p	Low Sat 7:53p	High Sun 2:13a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. 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.