NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 7/27

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.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING from 11 a.m. until 6 a.m. Friday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 expected.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 7 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 15 - 29 mph (Gust 33 mph) 13 - 25 knots (Gust 29 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 79° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	85° - 96°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:49am - 8:16pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 9:12a	High Thu 3:31p	Low Thu 10:26p	High Fri 3:51a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:36a	High Thu 3:05p	Low Thu 9:50p	High Fri 3:25a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:48a	High Thu 3:19p	Low Thu 10:02p	High Fri 3:39a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:40a	High Thu 3:01p	Low Thu 9:54p	High Fri 3:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 6:28a	Low Thu 1:17p	High Thu 7:11p	Low Fri 2:31a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 9:04a	High Thu 3:33p	Low Thu 10:20p	High Fri 3:53a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 5:35a	Low Thu 12:51p	High Thu 6:18p	Low Fri 2:05a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 9:43a	High Thu 4:36p	Low Thu 10:57p	High Fri 4:49a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:37a	High Thu 3:19p	Low Thu 9:51p	High Fri 3:35a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 8:59a	High Thu 3:51p	Low Thu 10:15p	High Fri 3:59a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 8:54a	High Thu 3:29p	Low Thu 9:57p	High Fri 3:49a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 9:48a	High Thu 4:27p	Low Thu 10:44p	High Fri 4:47a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

REST OF TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds.

THU: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT: SW 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 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the evening, then becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON: N winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon, then becoming SW in the evening, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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.