NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 24, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. Life-threatening rip currents of up to 9 feet are likely in the surf zone. Always obey posted beach flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	7 - 11 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 25 - 31 mph (Gust 39 mph) 22 - 27 knots (Gust 34 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 74° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	68°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:45am - 6:54pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Thu 6:47a	Low Thu 12:54p	High Thu 7:01p	Low Fri 1:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 6:21a	Low Thu 12:18p	High Thu 6:35p	Low Fri 12:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 6:35a	Low Thu 12:30p	High Thu 6:49p	Low Fri 12:56a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 6:17a	Low Thu 12:22p	High Thu 6:31p	Low Fri 12:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 10:27a	Low Thu 4:59p	High Thu 10:41p	Low Fri 5:25a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Thu 6:34a	Low Thu 12:45p	High Thu 6:47p	Low Fri 1:15a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 9:34a	Low Thu 4:33p	High Thu 9:48p	Low Fri 4:59a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Thu 7:29a	Low Thu 1:20p	High Thu 7:44p	Low Fri 1:53a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 6:23a	Low Thu 12:24p	High Thu 6:39p	Low Fri 12:56a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Thu 6:45a	Low Thu 12:45p	High Thu 7:11p	Low Fri 1:21a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 6:32a	Low Thu 12:33p	High Thu 6:49p	Low Fri 1:05a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Thu 7:27a	Low Thu 1:24p	High Thu 7:48p	Low Fri 1:54a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.

SUN: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

MON: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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.