NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/28

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the East 14 - 22 mph (Gust 29 mph) 12 - 19 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	69° - 72° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	69° - 71°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:50am - 6:46pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Sat 5:27a	Low Sat 11:33a	High Sat 5:45p	Low Sun 12:15a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:01a	Low Sat 10:57a	High Sat 5:19p	Low Sat 11:39p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:15a	Low Sat 11:09a	High Sat 5:33p	Low Sat 11:51p
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 11:01a	High Sat 5:15p	Low Sat 11:43p	High Sun 5:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 9:07a	Low Sat 3:38p	High Sat 9:25p	Low Sun 4:20a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:21a	Low Sat 11:23a	High Sat 5:36p	Low Sun 12:14a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 8:14a	Low Sat 3:12p	High Sat 8:32p	Low Sun 3:54a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Sat 6:05a	Low Sat 11:53a	High Sat 6:26p	Low Sun 12:48a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:18a	Low Sat 11:08a	High Sat 5:32p	Low Sun 12:00a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Sat 5:37a	Low Sat 11:26a	High Sat 5:59p	Low Sun 12:20a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:40a	Low Sat 11:24a	High Sat 5:55p	Low Sun 12:15a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Sat 6:19a	Low Sat 12:10p	High Sat 6:38p	Low Sun 1:07a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.

TONIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely.

SUN: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON: NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

WED: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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.