NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 8/3

Advisories

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

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday. Heat index values up to 102 expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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 Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 8 - 16 mph (Gust 21 mph) 7 - 14 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	58° - 82° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	79° - 90°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:56am - 8:08pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 7:47a	Low Sat 1:45p	High Sat 8:01p	Low Sun 2:37a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:21a	Low Sat 1:09p	High Sat 7:35p	Low Sun 2:01a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:35a	Low Sat 1:21p	High Sat 7:49p	Low Sun 2:13a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:17a	Low Sat 1:13p	High Sat 7:31p	Low Sun 2:05a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 5:57a	High Sat 11:27a	Low Sat 5:50p	High Sat 11:41p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 7:36a	Low Sat 1:40p	High Sat 7:54p	Low Sun 2:42a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 5:31a	High Sat 10:34a	Low Sat 5:24p	High Sat 10:48p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 8:26a	Low Sat 2:09p	High Sat 8:48p	Low Sun 3:14a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:32a	Low Sat 1:19p	High Sat 7:47p	Low Sun 2:20a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 7:55a	Low Sat 1:38p	High Sat 8:17p	Low Sun 2:42a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:40a	Low Sat 1:28p	High Sat 8:01p	Low Sun 2:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 8:37a	Low Sat 2:19p	High Sat 8:55p	Low Sun 3:22a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

SUN: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 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.

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