NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 6/20

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT through Saturday 6 a.m. for heat index values up to 98 degrees. 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 Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 8 - 14 mph (Gust 17 mph) 7 - 12 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	59° - 75° (Normal 64° - 77°)
Air Temperature	76° - 90°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:30pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 7:15a	Low Thu 1:13p	High Thu 7:31p	Low Fri 2:12a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:49a	Low Thu 12:37p	High Thu 7:05p	Low Fri 1:36a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:03a	Low Thu 12:49p	High Thu 7:19p	Low Fri 1:48a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:45a	Low Thu 12:41p	High Thu 7:01p	Low Fri 1:40a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:29a	High Thu 10:55a	Low Thu 5:18p	High Thu 11:11p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 7:09a	Low Thu 1:09p	High Thu 7:24p	Low Fri 2:14a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 5:03a	High Thu 10:02a	Low Thu 4:52p	High Thu 10:18p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 8:01a	Low Thu 1:38p	High Thu 8:24p	Low Fri 2:52a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:50a	Low Thu 12:40p	High Thu 7:12p	Low Fri 1:47a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 7:14a	Low Thu 1:01p	High Thu 7:49p	Low Fri 2:14a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:54a	Low Thu 12:48p	High Thu 7:17p	Low Fri 1:53a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 8:01a	Low Thu 1:45p	High Thu 8:23p	Low Fri 2:44a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms 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.