NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 21, 2026

Advisories

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect. 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 Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the West 6 - 9 mph (Gust 17 mph) 5 - 8 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:30pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 7:55a	High Sun 2:12p	Low Sun 8:22p	High Mon 2:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:19a	High Sun 1:46p	Low Sun 7:46p	High Mon 1:54a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:31a	High Sun 2:00p	Low Sun 7:58p	High Mon 2:08a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:23a	High Sun 1:42p	Low Sun 7:50p	High Mon 1:50a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 5:09a	Low Sun 12:00p	High Sun 5:52p	Low Mon 12:27a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 8:01a	High Sun 2:04p	Low Sun 8:20p	High Mon 2:13a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sun 11:34a	High Sun 4:59p	Low Mon 12:01a	High Mon 5:07a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 8:32a	High Sun 2:52p	Low Sun 8:51p	High Mon 3:02a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:33a	High Sun 1:50p	Low Sun 7:54p	High Mon 1:57a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 7:54a	High Sun 2:13p	Low Sun 8:16p	High Mon 2:24a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:41a	High Sun 2:01p	Low Sun 8:04p	High Mon 2:12a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 8:34a	High Sun 2:55p	Low Sun 8:56p	High Mon 3:09a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.

TONIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

MON: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.

TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.