NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 7/18

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard and remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

AIR QUALITY ALERT ACTION DAY. Air quality within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 8 - 14 mph (Gust 17 mph) 6 - 12 knots (Gust 15 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 83° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	81° - 89°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:41am - 8:23pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 9:04a	Low Tue 3:01p	High Tue 9:09p	Low Wed 3:51a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:38a	Low Tue 2:25p	High Tue 8:43p	Low Wed 3:15a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:52a	Low Tue 2:37p	High Tue 8:57p	Low Wed 3:27a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:34a	Low Tue 2:29p	High Tue 8:39p	Low Wed 3:19a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 7:17a	High Tue 12:44p	Low Tue 7:06p	High Wed 12:49a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 8:57a	Low Tue 2:54p	High Tue 9:05p	Low Wed 3:50a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 6:51a	High Tue 11:51a	Low Tue 6:40p	High Tue 11:56p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 9:47a	Low Tue 3:25p	High Tue 10:01p	Low Wed 4:27a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:47a	Low Tue 2:30p	High Tue 8:55p	Low Wed 3:29a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 9:12a	Low Tue 2:51p	High Tue 9:27p	Low Wed 3:53a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:51a	Low Tue 2:36p	High Tue 9:07p	Low Wed 3:33a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 9:53a	Low Tue 3:32p	High Tue 10:04p	Low Wed 4:27a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

REST OF TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds. Hazy. Patchy fog late.

TUE: S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Patchy fog.

WED: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds in the evening. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms through the night.

SAT: NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. 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.