NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 5/21
Advisories
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 3 feet |
| Winds | From the Southwest 5 - 12 mph (Gust 17 mph) 4 - 10 knots (Gust 15 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 58° - 65° (Normal 58° - 68°) |
| Air Temperature | 61° - 83° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:34am - 8:12pm |
| UV Index | 8 (Very High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Tue 7:04a | Low Tue 1:07p | High Tue 7:24p | Low Wed 1:51a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:38a | Low Tue 12:31p | High Tue 6:58p | Low Wed 1:15a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:52a | Low Tue 12:43p | High Tue 7:12p | Low Wed 1:27a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:34a | Low Tue 12:35p | High Tue 6:54p | Low Wed 1:19a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 5:12a | High Tue 10:44a | Low Tue 5:12p | High Tue 11:04p | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Tue 6:55a | Low Tue 1:04p | High Tue 7:17p | Low Wed 1:53a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Tue 9:51a | Low Tue 4:46p | High Tue 10:11p | Low Wed 5:30a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Tue 7:46a | Low Tue 1:35p | High Tue 8:12p | Low Wed 2:29a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:40a | Low Tue 12:39p | High Tue 7:03p | Low Wed 1:28a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Tue 7:04a | Low Tue 1:00p | High Tue 7:33p | Low Wed 1:53a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 6:47a | Low Tue 12:44p | High Tue 7:07p | Low Wed 1:34a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Tue 7:51a | Low Tue 1:41p | High Tue 8:12p | Low Wed 2:27a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning, then patchy fog late this morning and afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM late this morning and afternoon.
TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
WED NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
SAT NIGHT: E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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.
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