NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 28, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 2 p.m. North winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	3 - 5 feet
Winds	From the North 16 - 24 mph (Gust 26 mph) 14 - 21 knots (Gust 23 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 68° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	66°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:49am - 6:47pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 9:15a	Low Mon 3:55p	High Mon 9:40p	Low Tue 3:58a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:49a	Low Mon 3:19p	High Mon 9:14p	Low Tue 3:22a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:03a	Low Mon 3:31p	High Mon 9:28p	Low Tue 3:34a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:45a	Low Mon 3:23p	High Mon 9:10p	Low Tue 3:26a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 7:23a	High Mon 12:55p	Low Mon 8:00p	High Tue 1:20a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 9:12a	Low Mon 3:50p	High Mon 9:37p	Low Tue 3:47a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 6:57a	High Mon 12:02p	Low Mon 7:34p	High Tue 12:27a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Mon 10:15a	Low Mon 4:26p	High Mon 10:33p	Low Tue 4:22a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:58a	Low Mon 3:18p	High Mon 9:21p	Low Tue 3:21a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 9:36a	Low Mon 3:45p	High Mon 9:56p	Low Tue 3:49a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:06a	Low Mon 3:25p	High Mon 9:27p	Low Tue 3:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Mon 10:10a	Low Mon 4:19p	High Mon 10:34p	Low Tue 4:26a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

TUE: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

WED: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.

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

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

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

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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.