NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 6/8

Advisories

DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY in effect until 11 a.m. Dense smoke will reduce visibility to 1/4 to 1/2 NM.

CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect. Air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Avoid strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 13 mph (Gust 16 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 73° (Normal 60° - 74°)
Air Temperature	65° - 74°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:24pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 6:08a	High Thu 12:19p	Low Thu 6:15p	High Fri 12:35a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:32a	High Thu 11:53a	Low Thu 5:39p	High Fri 12:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:44a	High Thu 12:07p	Low Thu 5:51p	High Fri 12:23a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:36a	High Thu 11:49a	Low Thu 5:43p	High Fri 12:05a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 10:13a	High Thu 3:59p	Low Thu 10:20p	High Fri 4:15a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:15a	High Thu 12:07p	Low Thu 6:14p	High Fri 12:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 9:47a	High Thu 3:06p	Low Thu 9:54p	High Fri 3:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 6:55a	High Thu 1:04p	Low Thu 6:47p	High Fri 1:22a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:48a	High Thu 11:52a	Low Thu 5:43p	High Fri 12:08a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 6:16a	High Thu 12:22p	Low Thu 6:09p	High Fri 12:47a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:53a	High Thu 11:54a	Low Thu 5:46p	High Fri 12:15a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 6:44a	High Thu 12:56p	Low Thu 6:44p	High Fri 1:17a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds. Smoke this morning. Hazy. Patchy smoke this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE at 6 seconds after midnight. Hazy.

FRI: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds in the morning, becoming light. A chance of showers. Hazy. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers through the day, then showers likely through the night. 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.