NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Oct. 2, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 11 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 9 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	65° - 68° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	78° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:53am - 6:41pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 6:17a	High Fri 12:48p	Low Fri 7:32p	High Sat 1:32a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:41a	High Fri 12:22p	Low Fri 6:56p	High Sat 1:06a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:53a	High Fri 12:36p	Low Fri 7:08p	High Sat 1:20a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:45a	High Fri 12:18p	Low Fri 7:00p	High Sat 1:02a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 10:22a	High Fri 4:28p	Low Fri 11:37p	High Sat 5:12a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:18a	High Fri 12:38p	Low Fri 7:41p	High Sat 1:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 9:56a	High Fri 3:35p	Low Fri 11:11p	High Sat 4:19a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 6:52a	High Fri 1:43p	Low Fri 8:16p	High Sat 2:15a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:51a	High Fri 12:22p	Low Fri 7:10p	High Sat 1:04a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 6:16a	High Fri 1:00p	Low Fri 7:34p	High Sat 1:29a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:56a	High Fri 12:30p	Low Fri 7:11p	High Sat 1:03a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 6:56a	High Fri 1:33p	Low Fri 7:59p	High Sat 2:10a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

SAT: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SUN: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

TUE: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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.