NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 8/18

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 a.m. Tuesday. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 6 feet
Winds	From the South 13 - 17 mph (Gust 23 mph) 11 - 15 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 77° (Normal 73° - 79°)
Air Temperature	76° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:11am - 7:49pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 7:14a	Low Sun 1:21p	High Sun 7:33p	Low Mon 2:08a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 6:48a	Low Sun 12:45p	High Sun 7:07p	Low Mon 1:32a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:02a	Low Sun 12:57p	High Sun 7:21p	Low Mon 1:44a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 6:44a	Low Sun 12:49p	High Sun 7:03p	Low Mon 1:36a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 5:25a	High Sun 10:54a	Low Sun 5:26p	High Sun 11:13p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 7:05a	Low Sun 1:15p	High Sun 7:25p	Low Mon 2:09a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		High Sun 10:01a	Low Sun 5:00p	High Sun 10:20p	Low Mon 5:47a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 8:01a	Low Sun 1:45p	High Sun 8:25p	Low Mon 2:45a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 6:51a	Low Sun 12:46p	High Sun 7:14p	Low Mon 1:42a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 7:16a	Low Sun 1:09p	High Sun 7:52p	Low Mon 2:09a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 6:56a	Low Sun 12:54p	High Sun 7:22p	Low Mon 1:50a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 7:58a	Low Sun 1:47p	High Sun 8:24p	Low Mon 2:39a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 20 kt 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 showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

TUE: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.

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

WED NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 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.