NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 8/31

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are likely. The surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water. Remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect through 6 p.m. Friday. Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. will create conditions hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Tide Times

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds in the evening.

SUN: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

Plan Your Trip

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.