NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 30, 2026

Advisories

CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect for Tuesday. Air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups.The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 12 mph (Gust 15 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 79° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	77° - 89°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:29am - 8:30pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 8:52a	Low Tue 2:52p	High Tue 9:00p	Low Wed 3:40a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:26a	Low Tue 2:16p	High Tue 8:34p	Low Wed 3:04a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:40a	Low Tue 2:28p	High Tue 8:48p	Low Wed 3:16a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:22a	Low Tue 2:20p	High Tue 8:30p	Low Wed 3:08a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 7:05a	High Tue 12:32p	Low Tue 6:57p	High Wed 12:40a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 8:46a	Low Tue 2:44p	High Tue 8:54p	Low Wed 3:37a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 6:39a	High Tue 11:39a	Low Tue 6:31p	High Tue 11:47p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 9:38a	Low Tue 3:14p	High Tue 9:53p	Low Wed 4:18a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:35a	Low Tue 2:17p	High Tue 8:47p	Low Wed 3:17a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 9:00a	Low Tue 2:39p	High Tue 9:22p	Low Wed 3:45a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:36a	Low Tue 2:23p	High Tue 8:53p	Low Wed 3:22a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 9:40a	Low Tue 3:21p	High Tue 9:55p	Low Wed 4:15a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.