NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 9/22

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Individuals planning to enter the surf should check with local beach patrols first. Be sure to swim within sight of a life guard, and never swim alone or at night.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 17 - 28 mph (Gust 33 mph) 14 - 24 knots (Gust 29 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 80° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	74° - 81°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:43am - 6:57pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Thu 6:09a	Low Thu 12:08p	High Thu 6:19p	Low Fri 12:50a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 5:43a	Low Thu 11:32a	High Thu 5:53p	Low Fri 12:14a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 5:57a	Low Thu 11:44a	High Thu 6:07p	Low Fri 12:26a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 5:39a	Low Thu 11:36a	High Thu 5:49p	Low Fri 12:18a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 9:49a	Low Thu 4:13p	High Thu 9:59p	Low Fri 4:55a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Thu 5:58a	Low Thu 11:53a	High Thu 6:05p	Low Fri 12:43a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 8:56a	Low Thu 3:47p	High Thu 9:06p	Low Fri 4:29a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Thu 6:39a	Low Thu 12:25p	High Thu 6:53p	Low Fri 1:20a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 5:52a	Low Thu 11:39a	High Thu 6:04p	Low Fri 12:30a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Thu 6:05a	Low Thu 11:56a	High Thu 6:29p	Low Fri 12:52a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Thu 6:01a	Low Thu 11:50a	High Thu 6:17p	Low Fri 12:37a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Thu 6:50a	Low Thu 12:38p	High Thu 7:06p	Low Fri 1:27a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells. Showers with a chance of tstms.

THU NIGHT: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 2 to 5 ft at 9 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E swell 3 to 7 ft at 13 seconds, becoming SE 5 to 8 ft at 13 seconds in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SE swell 4 to 7 ft at 12 seconds, becoming N 3 to 5 ft at 9 seconds after midnight.

SAT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Light swells.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds in the evening.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers through the night.

MON: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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.