NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 6/15

Advisories

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

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the North 12 - 16 mph (Gust 23 mph) 10 - 14 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 71° (Normal 62° - 74°)
Air Temperature	74° - 81°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:25am - 8:28pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 9:30a	High Sat 3:43p	Low Sat 10:08p	High Sun 3:46a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:54a	High Sat 3:17p	Low Sat 9:32p	High Sun 3:20a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:06a	High Sat 3:31p	Low Sat 9:44p	High Sun 3:34a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 8:58a	High Sat 3:13p	Low Sat 9:36p	High Sun 3:16a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 6:37a	Low Sat 1:35p	High Sat 7:23p	Low Sun 2:13a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 9:29a	High Sat 3:46p	Low Sat 10:00p	High Sun 3:46a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 5:44a	Low Sat 1:09p	High Sat 6:30p	Low Sun 1:47a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 10:00a	High Sat 4:31p	Low Sat 10:33p	High Sun 4:36a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:04a	High Sat 3:30p	Low Sat 9:37p	High Sun 3:31a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 9:19a	High Sat 3:46p	Low Sat 9:54p	High Sun 3:52a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 9:09a	High Sat 3:41p	Low Sat 9:43p	High Sun 3:47a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 10:00a	High Sat 4:30p	Low Sat 10:32p	High Sun 4:39a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds.

MON 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 5 seconds.

TUE: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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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