NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 16, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	0 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 4 - 7 mph (Gust 10 mph) 4 - 6 knots (Gust 9 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 78° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	75° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:38am - 7:07pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:41a	High Wed 12:12p	Low Wed 6:25p	High Thu 12:36a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:05a	High Wed 11:46a	Low Wed 5:49p	High Thu 12:10a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:17a	High Wed 12:00p	Low Wed 6:01p	High Thu 12:24a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:09a	High Wed 11:42a	Low Wed 5:53p	High Thu 12:06a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 9:46a	High Wed 3:52p	Low Wed 10:30p	High Thu 4:16a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:49a	High Wed 12:07p	Low Wed 6:38p	High Thu 12:31a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 9:20a	High Wed 2:59p	Low Wed 10:04p	High Thu 3:23a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 6:20a	High Wed 12:57p	Low Wed 7:14p	High Thu 1:16a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:18a	High Wed 11:43a	Low Wed 6:13p	High Thu 12:03a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 5:34a	High Wed 12:09p	Low Wed 6:34p	High Thu 12:18a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:18a	High Wed 11:45a	Low Wed 6:13p	High Thu 12:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 6:23a	High Wed 12:52p	Low Wed 7:08p	High Thu 1:14a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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.