NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 5/24

Advisories

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

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the North 10 - 23 mph (Gust 31 mph) 8 - 20 knots (Gust 27 knots)
Ocean Temperature	59° - 70° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	62° - 74°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:13pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:59a	High Wed 12:17p	Low Wed 5:48p	High Thu 12:13a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:23a	High Wed 11:51a	Low Wed 5:12p	High Wed 11:47p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:35a	High Wed 12:05p	Low Wed 5:24p	High Thu 12:01a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:27a	High Wed 11:47a	Low Wed 5:16p	High Wed 11:43p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 10:04a	High Wed 3:57p	Low Wed 9:53p	High Thu 3:53a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:08a	High Wed 12:03p	Low Wed 5:46p	High Thu 12:04a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 9:38a	High Wed 3:04p	Low Wed 9:27p	High Thu 3:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 6:46a	High Wed 12:52p	Low Wed 6:25p	High Thu 12:59a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:50a	High Wed 11:47a	Low Wed 5:22p	High Wed 11:48p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 6:10a	High Wed 12:04p	Low Wed 5:41p	High Thu 12:16a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:48a	High Wed 11:43a	Low Wed 5:27p	High Wed 11:58p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 6:40a	High Wed 12:47p	Low Wed 6:29p	High Thu 12:56a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

REST OF TONIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds.

THU: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NE swell 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds.

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

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. E swell around 3 ft at 7 seconds in the evening.

SAT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

SUN: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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.