NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 5, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 80° (Normal 70° - 76°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:27am - 7:24pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 8:50a	High Sat 3:07p	Low Sat 10:10p	High Sun 3:49a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:14a	High Sat 2:41p	Low Sat 9:34p	High Sun 3:23a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:26a	High Sat 2:55p	Low Sat 9:46p	High Sun 3:37a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:18a	High Sat 2:37p	Low Sat 9:38p	High Sun 3:19a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 6:20a	Low Sat 12:55p	High Sat 6:47p	Low Sun 2:15a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 8:45a	High Sat 3:03p	Low Sat 10:09p	High Sun 3:47a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 5:27a	Low Sat 12:29p	High Sat 5:54p	Low Sun 1:49a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 9:17a	High Sat 4:09p	Low Sat 10:39p	High Sun 4:39a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:13a	High Sat 2:52p	Low Sat 9:41p	High Sun 3:37a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 8:36a	High Sat 3:31p	Low Sat 10:03p	High Sun 4:00a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:22a	High Sat 3:05p	Low Sat 9:44p	High Sun 3:42a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 9:16a	High Sat 3:59p	Low Sat 10:28p	High Sun 4:37a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TONIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

MON: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

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