NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/6

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.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.

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	Low
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 10 - 15 mph (Gust 22 mph) 8 - 13 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	72° - 76°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:29am - 7:21pm
UV Index	3 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Fri 10:32a	Low Fri 4:46p	High Fri 10:37p	Low Sat 4:53a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:06a	Low Fri 4:10p	High Fri 10:11p	Low Sat 4:17a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:20a	Low Fri 4:22p	High Fri 10:25p	Low Sat 4:29a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:02a	Low Fri 4:14p	High Fri 10:07p	Low Sat 4:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 8:29a	High Fri 2:12p	Low Fri 8:51p	High Sat 2:17a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Fri 10:26a	Low Fri 4:39p	High Fri 10:31p	Low Sat 4:48a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 8:03a	High Fri 1:19p	Low Fri 8:25p	High Sat 1:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Fri 11:23a	Low Fri 5:23p	High Fri 11:30p	Low Sat 5:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:09a	Low Fri 4:14p	High Fri 10:17p	Low Sat 4:23a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Fri 10:39a	Low Fri 4:39p	High Fri 10:48p	Low Sat 4:46a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:10a	Low Fri 4:18p	High Fri 10:24p	Low Sat 4:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Fri 11:18a	Low Fri 5:19p	High Fri 11:31p	Low Sat 5:31a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

SUN: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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.

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