NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/18

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard and remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY until 10 a.m. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the West 14 - 18 mph (Gust 25 mph) 12 - 16 knots (Gust 22 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 77° (Normal 73° - 79°)
Air Temperature	80° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:10am - 7:51pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 9:54a	Low Fri 3:59p	High Fri 9:53p	Low Sat 4:27a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:28a	Low Fri 3:23p	High Fri 9:27p	Low Sat 3:51a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:42a	Low Fri 3:35p	High Fri 9:41p	Low Sat 4:03a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:24a	Low Fri 3:27p	High Fri 9:23p	Low Sat 3:55a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 8:00a	High Fri 1:34p	Low Fri 8:04p	High Sat 1:33a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 9:44a	Low Fri 3:46p	High Fri 9:47p	Low Sat 4:22a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 7:34a	High Fri 12:41p	Low Fri 7:38p	High Sat 12:40a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 10:40a	Low Fri 4:26p	High Fri 10:48p	Low Sat 5:01a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:33a	Low Fri 3:23p	High Fri 9:38p	Low Sat 3:58a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 10:02a	Low Fri 3:48p	High Fri 10:13p	Low Sat 4:24a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 9:33a	Low Fri 3:29p	High Fri 9:47p	Low Sat 4:02a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 10:39a	Low Fri 4:27p	High Fri 10:49p	Low Sat 4:59a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Scattered showers with a chance of tstms this morning, then isolated showers and tstms this afternoon.

TONIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds after midnight.

SAT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: NE winds around 10 kt. 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.