NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 7/26

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 lifeguard, and never swim alone or at night.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 15 mph (Gust 16 mph) 6 - 13 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	57° - 77° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	78° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:48am - 8:17pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 7:07a	Low Tue 12:58p	High Tue 7:19p	Low Wed 1:55a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 6:41a	Low Tue 12:22p	High Tue 6:53p	Low Wed 1:19a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 6:55a	Low Tue 12:34p	High Tue 7:07p	Low Wed 1:31a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 6:37a	Low Tue 12:26p	High Tue 6:49p	Low Wed 1:23a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 5:17a	High Tue 10:47a	Low Tue 5:03p	High Tue 10:59p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 6:57a	Low Tue 12:50p	High Tue 7:09p	Low Wed 1:56a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		High Tue 9:54a	Low Tue 4:37p	High Tue 10:06p	Low Wed 5:34a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 7:37a	Low Tue 1:20p	High Tue 7:54p	Low Wed 2:26a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 6:47a	Low Tue 12:32p	High Tue 7:03p	Low Wed 1:38a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 7:01a	Low Tue 12:49p	High Tue 7:29p	Low Wed 2:01a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 6:55a	Low Tue 12:40p	High Tue 7:15p	Low Wed 1:46a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 7:52a	Low Tue 1:33p	High Tue 8:09p	Low Wed 2:39a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming SE early this afternoon, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

WED: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas around 3 ft. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms after midnight. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, then around 3 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then 2 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 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.