NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/13

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	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 13 - 24 mph (Gust 29 mph) 11 - 21 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 80° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	78° - 92°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:37am - 8:26pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Thu 5:00a	Low Thu 11:11a	High Thu 5:30p	Low Fri 12:10a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:35a	High Thu 5:04p	Low Thu 11:34p	High Fri 5:32a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:47a	High Thu 5:18p	Low Thu 11:46p	High Fri 5:46a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:39a	High Thu 5:00p	Low Thu 11:38p	High Fri 5:28a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 8:40a	Low Thu 3:16p	High Thu 9:10p	Low Fri 4:15a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 11:06a	High Thu 5:26p	Low Fri 12:11a	High Fri 5:53a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 7:47a	Low Thu 2:50p	High Thu 8:17p	Low Fri 3:49a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Thu 5:42a	Low Thu 11:33a	High Thu 6:19p	Low Fri 12:42a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:44a	High Thu 5:19p	Low Thu 11:53p	High Fri 5:43a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Thu 5:09a	Low Thu 11:01a	High Thu 5:44p	Low Fri 12:11a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 5:06a	Low Thu 10:53a	High Thu 5:38p	Low Fri 12:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Thu 5:55a	Low Thu 11:43a	High Thu 6:25p	Low Fri 12:58a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

REST OF TONIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds.

THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

FRI: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. Patchy fog after midnight. Showers likely. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. 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.