NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 5/27

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect between 3 p.m. and late Monday night

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southeast 11 - 17 mph (Gust 23 mph) 10 - 15 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	58° - 70° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	68° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:30am - 8:17pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 5:28a	High Mon 11:25a	Low Mon 5:19p	High Mon 11:36p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:59a	Low Mon 4:43p	High Mon 11:10p	Low Tue 5:39a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:04a	High Mon 11:13a	Low Mon 4:55p	High Mon 11:24p
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:55a	Low Mon 4:47p	High Mon 11:06p	Low Tue 5:43a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 9:33a	High Mon 3:05p	Low Mon 9:24p	High Tue 3:16a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 5:32a	High Mon 11:16a	Low Mon 5:11p	High Mon 11:31p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 9:07a	High Mon 2:12p	Low Mon 8:58p	High Tue 2:23a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 6:16a	High Mon 12:19p	Low Mon 5:48p	High Tue 12:35a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:04a	High Mon 10:59a	Low Mon 4:43p	High Mon 11:15p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 5:35a	High Mon 11:34a	Low Mon 5:11p	High Mon 11:58p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:09a	High Mon 11:03a	Low Mon 4:52p	High Mon 11:24p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 6:02a	High Mon 12:10p	Low Mon 5:54p	High Tue 12:30a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers and tstms likely late. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

THU: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 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.