NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 8/17

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 p.m. Monday. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the South 9 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 8 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 79° (Normal 73° - 79°)
Air Temperature	77° - 83°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:10am - 7:51pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Sat 6:22a	Low Sat 12:26p	High Sat 6:44p	Low Sun 1:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:56a	Low Sat 11:50a	High Sat 6:18p	Low Sun 12:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:10a	Low Sat 12:02p	High Sat 6:32p	Low Sun 12:56a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:52a	Low Sat 11:54a	High Sat 6:14p	Low Sun 12:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 10:02a	Low Sat 4:31p	High Sat 10:24p	Low Sun 5:25a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Sat 6:13a	Low Sat 12:18p	High Sat 6:34p	Low Sun 1:20a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 9:09a	Low Sat 4:05p	High Sat 9:31p	Low Sun 4:59a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Sat 7:09a	Low Sat 12:49p	High Sat 7:35p	Low Sun 1:58a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:58a	Low Sat 11:50a	High Sat 6:22p	Low Sun 12:56a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Sat 6:19a	Low Sat 12:10p	High Sat 7:00p	Low Sun 1:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 6:05a	Low Sat 12:00p	High Sat 6:33p	Low Sun 1:04a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Sat 7:05a	Low Sat 12:53p	High Sat 7:33p	Low Sun 1:51a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 13 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

TUE: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: NE winds around 5 kt. 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.