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

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Never swim at an unguarded beach. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 10 - 15 mph (Gust 21 mph) 9 - 13 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	55° - 82° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	73° - 79°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:00am - 8:04pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 5:03a	High Thu 11:17a	Low Thu 5:13p	High Thu 11:16p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:51a	Low Thu 4:37p	High Thu 10:50p	Low Fri 4:57a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:05a	Low Thu 4:49p	High Thu 11:04p	Low Fri 5:09a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:47a	Low Thu 4:41p	High Thu 10:46p	Low Fri 5:01a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 9:08a	High Thu 2:57p	Low Thu 9:18p	High Fri 2:56a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:04a	High Thu 11:07a	Low Thu 5:08p	High Thu 11:08p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 8:42a	High Thu 2:04p	Low Thu 8:52p	High Fri 2:03a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 5:41a	High Thu 12:00p	Low Thu 5:50p	High Fri 12:05a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:50a	Low Thu 4:44p	High Thu 10:53p	Low Fri 5:14a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 5:03a	High Thu 11:15a	Low Thu 5:08p	High Thu 11:23p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:49a	Low Thu 4:47p	High Thu 11:01p	Low Fri 5:15a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 5:40a	High Thu 11:55a	Low Thu 5:48p	High Fri 12:04a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.

THU NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

FRI: SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

SAT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

SUN: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 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.