NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 7/28

Advisories

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect until 10 p.m. Friday. Temperatures in the 90s and high humidity create dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 expected.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 14 mph (Gust 22 mph) 6 - 12 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 80° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	85° - 96°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:49am - 8:15pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 10:16a	High Fri 4:32p	Low Fri 11:26p	High Sat 5:02a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:40a	High Fri 4:06p	Low Fri 10:50p	High Sat 4:36a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:52a	High Fri 4:20p	Low Fri 11:02p	High Sat 4:50a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:44a	High Fri 4:02p	Low Fri 10:54p	High Sat 4:32a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 7:31a	Low Fri 2:21p	High Fri 8:12p	Low Sat 3:31a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 10:06a	High Fri 4:33p	Low Fri 11:20p	High Sat 5:01a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 6:38a	Low Fri 1:55p	High Fri 7:19p	Low Sat 3:05a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 10:39a	High Fri 5:35p	Low Fri 11:59p	High Sat 5:56a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:38a	High Fri 4:21p	Low Fri 10:57p	High Sat 4:43a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 9:57a	High Fri 4:53p	Low Fri 11:19p	High Sat 5:04a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 9:50a	High Fri 4:31p	Low Fri 11:02p	High Sat 4:54a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 10:44a	High Fri 5:27p	Low Fri 11:47p	High Sat 5:51a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the evening.

MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon, then becoming W in the evening, becoming N after midnight. 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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