NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 24, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 a.m. Monday. 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	High
Waves	6 - 9 feet
Winds	From the East 21 - 29 mph (Gust 36 mph) 18 - 25 knots (Gust 31 knots)
Ocean Temperature	55° - 67° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	59° - 62°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:13pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 9:30a	High Sun 3:33p	Low Sun 9:56p	High Mon 3:45a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:54a	High Sun 3:07p	Low Sun 9:20p	High Mon 3:19a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:06a	High Sun 3:21p	Low Sun 9:32p	High Mon 3:33a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:58a	High Sun 3:03p	Low Sun 9:24p	High Mon 3:15a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 6:30a	Low Sun 1:35p	High Sun 7:13p	Low Mon 2:01a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 9:32a	High Sun 3:33p	Low Sun 9:50p	High Mon 3:45a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sun 5:37a	Low Sun 1:09p	High Sun 6:20p	Low Mon 1:35a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 9:59a	High Sun 4:19p	Low Sun 10:18p	High Mon 4:32a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:04a	High Sun 3:24p	Low Sun 9:26p	High Mon 3:36a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 9:24a	High Sun 3:47p	Low Sun 9:46p	High Mon 4:03a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 9:14a	High Sun 3:42p	Low Sun 9:38p	High Mon 3:55a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 10:07a	High Sun 4:27p	Low Sun 10:29p	High Mon 4:43a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds. Showers early this morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

MON NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

TUE: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

THU: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: NW 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.

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