NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 27, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS through Sunday evening. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone with large breaking waves of 1 to 6 feet in the surf zone. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	6 - 9 feet
Winds	From the North 30 - 39 mph (Gust 54 mph) 26 - 34 knots (Gust 47 knots)
Ocean Temperature	61° - 69° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	66° - 68°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:48am - 6:49pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 8:37a	Low Sun 3:10p	High Sun 8:58p	Low Mon 3:18a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:11a	Low Sun 2:34p	High Sun 8:32p	Low Mon 2:42a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:25a	Low Sun 2:46p	High Sun 8:46p	Low Mon 2:54a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:07a	Low Sun 2:38p	High Sun 8:28p	Low Mon 2:46a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 6:44a	High Sun 12:17p	Low Sun 7:15p	High Mon 12:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 8:32a	Low Sun 3:05p	High Sun 8:53p	Low Mon 3:10a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 6:18a	High Sun 11:24a	Low Sun 6:49p	High Sun 11:45p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 9:32a	Low Sun 3:38p	High Sun 9:49p	Low Mon 3:43a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:19a	Low Sun 2:34p	High Sun 8:40p	Low Mon 2:43a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 8:54a	Low Sun 3:00p	High Sun 9:14p	Low Mon 3:11a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:25a	Low Sun 2:42p	High Sun 8:45p	Low Mon 2:51a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 9:29a	Low Sun 3:34p	High Sun 9:52p	Low Mon 3:45a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt late this morning, then becoming E with gusts up to 45 kt early this afternoon, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon. Showers late.

TONIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

MON: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds around 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.