NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/4

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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 12 - 18 mph (Gust 23 mph) 10 - 16 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 76° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	76° - 79°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:56am - 8:08pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 10:42a	Low Fri 4:55p	High Fri 11:01p	Low Sat 5:23a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:16a	Low Fri 4:19p	High Fri 10:35p	Low Sat 4:47a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:30a	Low Fri 4:31p	High Fri 10:49p	Low Sat 4:59a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:12a	Low Fri 4:23p	High Fri 10:31p	Low Sat 4:51a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 8:43a	High Fri 2:22p	Low Fri 9:00p	High Sat 2:41a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 10:32a	Low Fri 4:50p	High Fri 10:51p	Low Sat 5:26a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 8:17a	High Fri 1:29p	Low Fri 8:34p	High Sat 1:48a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 5:15a	High Fri 11:30a	Low Fri 5:23p	High Fri 11:48p
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:18a	Low Fri 4:19p	High Fri 10:38p	Low Sat 4:57a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 10:51a	Low Fri 4:45p	High Fri 11:15p	Low Sat 5:24a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:24a	Low Fri 4:23p	High Fri 10:45p	Low Sat 5:03a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 5:10a	High Fri 11:25a	Low Fri 5:21p	High Fri 11:48p

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 with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

SAT: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night.

TUE: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. 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.