NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 10/4

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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 5 - 10 mph (Gust 16 mph) 4 - 9 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 68° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	69° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:55am - 6:38pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:50a	High Wed 12:18p	Low Wed 6:46p	High Thu 12:55a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:14a	High Wed 11:52a	Low Wed 6:10p	High Thu 12:29a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:26a	High Wed 12:06p	Low Wed 6:22p	High Thu 12:43a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:18a	High Wed 11:48a	Low Wed 6:14p	High Thu 12:25a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 9:55a	High Wed 3:58p	Low Wed 10:51p	High Thu 4:35a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:54a	High Wed 12:10p	Low Wed 6:58p	High Thu 12:47a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 9:29a	High Wed 3:05p	Low Wed 10:25p	High Thu 3:42a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 6:25a	High Wed 1:04p	Low Wed 7:29p	High Thu 1:31a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:25a	High Wed 11:51a	Low Wed 6:33p	High Thu 12:27a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 5:44a	High Wed 12:20p	Low Wed 6:52p	High Thu 12:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:27a	High Wed 11:59a	Low Wed 6:33p	High Thu 12:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 6:28a	High Wed 1:00p	Low Wed 7:27p	High Thu 1:33a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU: E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon, then becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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.