NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 18, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 12 mph (Gust 16 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 78° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:39am - 7:04pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 7:09a	High Fri 1:51p	Low Fri 8:22p	High Sat 2:21a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 6:33a	High Fri 1:25p	Low Fri 7:46p	High Sat 1:55a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 6:45a	High Fri 1:39p	Low Fri 7:58p	High Sat 2:09a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 6:37a	High Fri 1:21p	Low Fri 7:50p	High Sat 1:51a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 5:08a	Low Fri 11:14a	High Fri 5:31p	Low Sat 12:27a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 7:25a	High Fri 1:45p	Low Fri 8:28p	High Sat 2:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Fri 10:48a	High Fri 4:38p	Low Sat 12:01a	High Sat 5:08a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 7:55a	High Fri 2:36p	Low Fri 9:05p	High Sat 3:04a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 6:51a	High Fri 1:24p	Low Fri 8:07p	High Sat 1:52a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 7:01a	High Fri 1:49p	Low Fri 8:28p	High Sat 2:01a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 6:56a	High Fri 1:29p	Low Fri 8:11p	High Sat 1:58a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 7:58a	High Fri 2:32p	Low Fri 8:57p	High Sat 3:01a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SAT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers.

MON: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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.