NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 30, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 2 - 6 mph (Gust 7 mph) 2 - 5 knots (Gust 6 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 67° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	69° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:51am - 6:44pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 10:47a	Low Wed 5:29p	High Wed 11:23p	Low Thu 5:24a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:21a	Low Wed 4:53p	High Wed 10:57p	Low Thu 4:48a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:35a	Low Wed 5:05p	High Wed 11:11p	Low Thu 5:00a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:17a	Low Wed 4:57p	High Wed 10:53p	Low Thu 4:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 8:44a	High Wed 2:27p	Low Wed 9:34p	High Thu 3:03a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 10:42a	Low Wed 5:32p	High Wed 11:18p	Low Thu 5:17a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 8:18a	High Wed 1:34p	Low Wed 9:08p	High Thu 2:10a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 5:05a	High Wed 11:49a	Low Wed 6:10p	High Thu 12:13a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:26a	Low Wed 5:00p	High Wed 10:57p	Low Thu 4:53a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 11:08a	Low Wed 5:29p	High Wed 11:29p	Low Thu 5:20a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:37a	Low Wed 5:04p	High Wed 11:01p	Low Thu 4:59a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 5:11a	High Wed 11:41a	Low Wed 5:58p	High Thu 12:10a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

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

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 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.