NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 8/29

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect from 9 a.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Friday. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 14 - 20 mph (Gust 24 mph) 12 - 17 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 77° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	72° - 76°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:20am - 7:35pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 10:57a	High Thu 5:13p	Low Thu 11:56p	High Fri 5:49a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:21a	High Thu 4:47p	Low Thu 11:20p	High Fri 5:23a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:33a	High Thu 5:01p	Low Thu 11:32p	High Fri 5:37a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:25a	High Thu 4:43p	Low Thu 11:24p	High Fri 5:19a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 8:26a	Low Thu 3:02p	High Thu 8:53p	Low Fri 4:01a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 10:48a	High Thu 5:06p	Low Thu 11:55p	High Fri 5:39a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 7:33a	Low Thu 2:36p	High Thu 8:00p	Low Fri 3:35a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Thu 5:28a	Low Thu 11:14a	High Thu 5:59p	Low Fri 12:29a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 10:27a	High Thu 5:05p	Low Thu 11:41p	High Fri 5:37a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Thu 5:00a	Low Thu 10:44a	High Thu 5:33p	Low Fri 12:01a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 5:00a	Low Thu 10:39a	High Thu 5:26p	Low Thu 11:56p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Thu 5:40a	Low Thu 11:25a	High Thu 6:07p	Low Fri 12:47a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

THU NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

MON: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. 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.