NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/22

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Tide Times

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. E swell 6 to 11 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then rain with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. A chance of tstms. Rain.

SUN: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. S swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers through the day. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

Plan Your Trip

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.