NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 3, 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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the North 3 - 6 mph (Gust 8 mph) 2 - 5 knots (Gust 7 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 74° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	71° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:25am - 7:27pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Wed 10:58a	High Wed 5:10p	Low Wed 11:51p	High Thu 5:47a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 10:22a	High Wed 4:44p	Low Wed 11:15p	High Thu 5:21a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 10:34a	High Wed 4:58p	Low Wed 11:27p	High Thu 5:35a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 10:26a	High Wed 4:40p	Low Wed 11:19p	High Thu 5:17a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 8:27a	Low Wed 3:03p	High Wed 8:50p	Low Thu 3:56a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Wed 10:46a	High Wed 5:02p	Low Wed 11:44p	High Thu 5:37a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Wed 7:34a	Low Wed 2:37p	High Wed 7:57p	Low Thu 3:30a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Wed 5:36a	Low Wed 11:16a	High Wed 6:01p	Low Thu 12:26a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 10:19a	High Wed 4:58p	Low Wed 11:32p	High Thu 5:26a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Wed 10:33a	High Wed 5:29p	Low Wed 11:54p	High Thu 5:42a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 10:29a	High Wed 5:12p	Low Wed 11:40p	High Thu 5:35a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Wed 5:32a	Low Wed 11:21a	High Wed 6:01p	Low Thu 12:23a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

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 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN 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.