NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 5/30

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Swim near a lifeguard. 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.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 5 feet
Winds	From the East 13 - 22 mph (Gust 28 mph) 11 - 19 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 71° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	62° - 69°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:29am - 8:18pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Tue 10:57a	High Tue 5:09p	Low Tue 11:33p	High Wed 5:19a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:21a	High Tue 4:43p	Low Tue 10:57p	High Wed 4:53a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:33a	High Tue 4:57p	Low Tue 11:09p	High Wed 5:07a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:25a	High Tue 4:39p	Low Tue 11:01p	High Wed 4:49a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Tue 8:02a	Low Tue 3:02p	High Tue 8:49p	Low Wed 3:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Tue 10:49a	High Tue 5:05p	Low Tue 11:23p	High Wed 5:12a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Tue 7:09a	Low Tue 2:36p	High Tue 7:56p	Low Wed 3:12a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Tue 5:14a	Low Tue 11:23a	High Tue 5:58p	Low Wed 12:01a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:28a	High Tue 4:53p	Low Tue 11:03p	High Wed 5:00a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Tue 10:44a	High Tue 5:13p	Low Tue 11:22p	High Wed 5:25a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 10:34a	High Tue 5:01p	Low Tue 11:10p	High Wed 5:12a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Tue 5:16a	Low Tue 11:24a	High Tue 5:54p	Low Tue 11:59p

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. E swell 2 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

WED NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.

THU: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

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.

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