NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 11, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 6 - 10 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 9 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 71° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	73° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:33am - 7:15pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 11:04a	Low Thu 5:34p	High Thu 11:32p	Low Fri 5:38a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:38a	Low Thu 4:58p	High Thu 11:06p	Low Fri 5:02a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:52a	Low Thu 5:10p	High Thu 11:20p	Low Fri 5:14a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:34a	Low Thu 5:02p	High Thu 11:02p	Low Fri 5:06a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 8:58a	High Thu 2:44p	Low Thu 9:39p	High Fri 3:12a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 10:56a	Low Thu 5:36p	High Thu 11:25p	Low Fri 5:36a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 8:32a	High Thu 1:51p	Low Thu 9:13p	High Fri 2:19a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 5:23a	High Thu 11:59a	Low Thu 6:12p	High Fri 12:19a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:40a	Low Thu 5:05p	High Thu 11:07p	Low Fri 5:09a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 11:18a	Low Thu 5:32p	High Thu 11:39p	Low Fri 5:36a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:48a	Low Thu 5:09p	High Thu 11:11p	Low Fri 5:14a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 5:24a	High Thu 11:51a	Low Thu 6:04p	High Fri 12:18a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

MON NIGHT: NE winds around 10 kt. 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.

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