NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 6/21

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. The surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water. 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	High
Waves	4 - 8 feet
Winds	From the East 18 - 30 mph (Gust 38 mph) 16 - 26 knots (Gust 33 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	67° - 70°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:30pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 10:58a	Low Wed 4:44p	High Wed 10:54p	Low Thu 5:31a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:32a	Low Wed 4:08p	High Wed 10:28p	Low Thu 4:55a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:46a	Low Wed 4:20p	High Wed 10:42p	Low Thu 5:07a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:28a	Low Wed 4:12p	High Wed 10:24p	Low Thu 4:59a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 8:59a	High Wed 2:38p	Low Wed 8:49p	High Thu 2:34a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 10:46a	Low Wed 4:33p	High Wed 10:48p	Low Thu 5:36a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 8:33a	High Wed 1:45p	Low Wed 8:23p	High Thu 1:41a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 5:35a	High Wed 11:39a	Low Wed 5:12p	High Wed 11:47p
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:33a	Low Wed 4:09p	High Wed 10:35p	Low Thu 5:18a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 10:57a	Low Wed 4:31p	High Wed 11:08p	Low Thu 5:40a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 10:32a	Low Wed 4:14p	High Wed 10:45p	Low Thu 5:16a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 5:30a	High Wed 11:37a	Low Wed 5:16p	High Wed 11:45p

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. E swell 4 to 8 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft. E swell 5 to 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

THU: E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E swell 3 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.

THU NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers.

FRI: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds in the evening. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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.