NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 7/15

Advisories

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108 degrees are expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 7 - 12 mph (Gust 16 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	60° - 79° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 96°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:39am - 8:25pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Mon 9:19a	High Mon 3:38p	Low Mon 10:21p	High Tue 3:50a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:43a	High Mon 3:12p	Low Mon 9:45p	High Tue 3:24a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:55a	High Mon 3:26p	Low Mon 9:57p	High Tue 3:38a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:47a	High Mon 3:08p	Low Mon 9:49p	High Tue 3:20a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 6:36a	Low Mon 1:24p	High Mon 7:18p	Low Tue 2:26a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Mon 9:16a	High Mon 3:40p	Low Mon 10:14p	High Tue 3:53a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Mon 5:43a	Low Mon 12:58p	High Mon 6:25p	Low Tue 2:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Mon 9:51a	High Mon 4:35p	Low Mon 10:51p	High Tue 4:44a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:44a	High Mon 3:26p	Low Mon 9:50p	High Tue 3:34a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Mon 9:02a	High Mon 3:51p	Low Mon 10:10p	High Tue 3:54a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 8:56a	High Mon 3:33p	Low Mon 9:55p	High Tue 3:46a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Mon 9:52a	High Mon 4:29p	Low Mon 10:43p	High Tue 4:44a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog. A chance of showers and tstms late. 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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds.

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely.

THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.