NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 9/17
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 5 feet |
| Winds | From the Northeast 10 - 15 mph (Gust 20 mph) 8 - 13 knots (Gust 17 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 71° - 74° (Normal 66° - 70°) |
| Air Temperature | 71° - 75° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:39am - 7:04pm |
| UV Index | 5 (Moderate) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Tue 7:39a | Low Tue 1:57p | High Tue 8:00p | Low Wed 2:25a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:13a | Low Tue 1:21p | High Tue 7:34p | Low Wed 1:49a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:27a | Low Tue 1:33p | High Tue 7:48p | Low Wed 2:01a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:09a | Low Tue 1:25p | High Tue 7:30p | Low Wed 1:53a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 5:43a | High Tue 11:19a | Low Tue 6:02p | High Tue 11:40p | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Tue 7:31a | Low Tue 1:54p | High Tue 7:52p | Low Wed 2:23a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Tue 5:17a | High Tue 10:26a | Low Tue 5:36p | High Tue 10:47p | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Tue 8:28a | Low Tue 2:24p | High Tue 8:49p | Low Wed 2:57a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:17a | Low Tue 1:25p | High Tue 7:40p | Low Wed 1:56a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Tue 7:45a | Low Tue 1:48p | High Tue 8:16p | Low Wed 2:22a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:24a | Low Tue 1:32p | High Tue 7:47p | Low Wed 2:04a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Tue 8:25a | Low Tue 2:23p | High Tue 8:50p | Low Wed 2:55a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TUE: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds.
TUE NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
WED: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely.
WED NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
THU: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
SAT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
SAT NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
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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