NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 10/5

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard and remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the East 6 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 68° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	69° - 73°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:56am - 6:36pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 6:39a	High Thu 1:13p	Low Thu 7:47p	High Fri 1:51a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:03a	High Thu 12:47p	Low Thu 7:11p	High Fri 1:25a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:15a	High Thu 1:01p	Low Thu 7:23p	High Fri 1:39a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:07a	High Thu 12:43p	Low Thu 7:15p	High Fri 1:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 10:44a	High Thu 4:53p	Low Thu 11:52p	High Fri 5:31a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:47a	High Thu 1:04p	Low Thu 7:57p	High Fri 1:44a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 10:18a	High Thu 4:00p	Low Thu 11:26p	High Fri 4:38a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 7:16a	High Thu 1:56p	Low Thu 8:27p	High Fri 2:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:18a	High Thu 12:46p	Low Thu 7:33p	High Fri 1:26a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 6:34a	High Thu 1:12p	Low Thu 7:52p	High Fri 1:38a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:21a	High Thu 12:55p	Low Thu 7:36p	High Fri 1:31a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 7:20a	High Thu 1:54p	Low Thu 8:27p	High Fri 2:31a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 2 to 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 7 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

SUN: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in the morning.

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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