NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 2, 2025

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 Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 8 - 12 mph (Gust 15 mph) 7 - 10 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 74° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	71° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:24am - 7:29pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Mon 8:49a	High Mon 3:11p	Low Mon 10:06p	High Tue 3:43a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:13a	High Mon 2:45p	Low Mon 9:30p	High Tue 3:17a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:25a	High Mon 2:59p	Low Mon 9:42p	High Tue 3:31a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:17a	High Mon 2:41p	Low Mon 9:34p	High Tue 3:13a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 6:25a	Low Mon 12:54p	High Mon 6:51p	Low Tue 2:11a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Mon 8:50a	High Mon 3:10p	Low Mon 10:00p	High Tue 3:48a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Mon 5:32a	Low Mon 12:28p	High Mon 5:58p	Low Tue 1:45a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Mon 9:22a	High Mon 4:08p	Low Mon 10:39p	High Tue 4:37a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:09a	High Mon 2:59p	Low Mon 9:44p	High Tue 3:30a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Mon 8:25a	High Mon 3:31p	Low Mon 10:04p	High Tue 3:41a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:26a	High Mon 3:08p	Low Mon 9:46p	High Tue 3:39a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Mon 9:25a	High Mon 4:05p	Low Mon 10:29p	High Tue 4:31a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

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

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

THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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.

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