NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 7/5

Advisories

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

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 8 p.m. Saturday. Heat index values ranging from 100 to 103 degrees expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 9 - 17 mph (Gust 23 mph) 8 - 15 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 74° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	75° - 89°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:32am - 8:29pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 8:03a	Low Fri 2:03p	High Fri 8:18p	Low Sat 3:00a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:37a	Low Fri 1:27p	High Fri 7:52p	Low Sat 2:24a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:51a	Low Fri 1:39p	High Fri 8:06p	Low Sat 2:36a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:33a	Low Fri 1:31p	High Fri 7:48p	Low Sat 2:28a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:17a	High Fri 11:43a	Low Fri 6:08p	High Fri 11:58p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 7:54a	Low Fri 1:58p	High Fri 8:12p	Low Sat 3:04a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 5:51a	High Fri 10:50a	Low Fri 5:42p	High Fri 11:05p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 8:45a	Low Fri 2:25p	High Fri 9:08p	Low Sat 3:36a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:48a	Low Fri 1:34p	High Fri 8:04p	Low Sat 2:40a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 8:12a	Low Fri 1:53p	High Fri 8:35p	Low Sat 3:03a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 7:53a	Low Fri 1:40p	High Fri 8:15p	Low Sat 2:47a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 8:53a	Low Fri 2:32p	High Fri 9:12p	Low Sat 3:41a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: 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. Areas of fog this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.

TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. 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.