NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/25

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 in effect until 6 a.m. Saturday. 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	Medium
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the South 14 - 23 mph (Gust 30 mph) 12 - 20 knots (Gust 26 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 76° (Normal 73° - 79°)
Air Temperature	76° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:16am - 7:41pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 8:32a	High Fri 2:59p	Low Fri 10:01p	High Sat 3:28a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:56a	High Fri 2:33p	Low Fri 9:25p	High Sat 3:02a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:08a	High Fri 2:47p	Low Fri 9:37p	High Sat 3:16a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:00a	High Fri 2:29p	Low Fri 9:29p	High Sat 2:58a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 6:02a	Low Fri 12:37p	High Fri 6:39p	Low Sat 2:06a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 8:29a	High Fri 2:59p	Low Fri 9:56p	High Sat 3:30a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Fri 5:09a	Low Fri 12:11p	High Fri 5:46p	Low Sat 1:40a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 9:08a	High Fri 4:04p	Low Fri 10:34p	High Sat 4:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:01a	High Fri 2:43p	Low Fri 9:27p	High Sat 3:11a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 8:23a	High Fri 3:21p	Low Fri 9:52p	High Sat 3:35a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 8:19a	High Fri 2:54p	Low Fri 9:32p	High Sat 3:23a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 9:15a	High Fri 3:56p	Low Fri 10:17p	High Sat 4:22a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Numerous showers and scattered tstms this morning, then scattered showers with isolated tstms this afternoon.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms.

SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SE 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.

MON: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. 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.