NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 9/21

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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 13 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	69° - 73° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	72° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:42am - 6:59pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 5:56a	High Thu 12:34p	Low Thu 7:09p	High Fri 1:04a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:20a	High Thu 12:08p	Low Thu 6:33p	High Fri 12:38a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:32a	High Thu 12:22p	Low Thu 6:45p	High Fri 12:52a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:24a	High Thu 12:04p	Low Thu 6:37p	High Fri 12:34a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 10:01a	High Thu 4:14p	Low Thu 11:14p	High Fri 4:44a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:57a	High Thu 12:31p	Low Thu 7:20p	High Fri 12:57a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 9:35a	High Thu 3:21p	Low Thu 10:48p	High Fri 3:51a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 6:38a	High Thu 1:34p	Low Thu 8:05p	High Fri 1:54a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:40a	High Thu 12:12p	Low Thu 6:51p	High Fri 12:33a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 6:03a	High Thu 12:48p	Low Thu 7:20p	High Fri 1:01a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:53a	High Thu 12:19p	Low Thu 6:57p	High Fri 12:44a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 6:54a	High Thu 1:29p	Low Thu 7:49p	High Fri 1:52a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 11 seconds.

FRI: E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. E swell 4 to 9 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. E swell 9 to 14 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E swell 7 to 12 ft at 8 seconds. Rain likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers through the night. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

MON: N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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.