NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 17, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the West 6 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	55° - 63° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	69° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:38am - 8:07pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 8:49a	Low Sun 2:57p	High Sun 9:04p	Low Mon 3:53a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:23a	Low Sun 2:21p	High Sun 8:38p	Low Mon 3:17a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:37a	Low Sun 2:33p	High Sun 8:52p	Low Mon 3:29a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:19a	Low Sun 2:25p	High Sun 8:34p	Low Mon 3:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 7:06a	High Sun 12:29p	Low Sun 7:02p	High Mon 12:44a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 8:43a	Low Sun 2:49p	High Sun 8:59p	Low Mon 3:52a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 6:40a	High Sun 11:36a	Low Sun 6:36p	High Sun 11:51p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 9:36a	Low Sun 3:17p	High Sun 10:01p	Low Mon 4:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:28a	Low Sun 2:20p	High Sun 8:46p	Low Mon 3:21a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 8:59a	Low Sun 2:45p	High Sun 9:25p	Low Mon 3:49a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:30a	Low Sun 2:26p	High Sun 8:55p	Low Mon 3:26a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 9:36a	Low Sun 3:20p	High Sun 9:56p	Low Mon 4:18a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

THU: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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.