NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 6/26

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.

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 9 p.m. Wednesday. Heat index values up to 100 expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 13 - 21 mph (Gust 29 mph) 11 - 18 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	57° - 75° (Normal 64° - 77°)
Air Temperature	77° - 95°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:28am - 8:30pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:58a	High Wed 12:10p	Low Wed 6:08p	High Thu 12:23a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:22a	High Wed 11:44a	Low Wed 5:32p	High Wed 11:57p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:34a	High Wed 11:58a	Low Wed 5:44p	High Thu 12:11a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:26a	High Wed 11:40a	Low Wed 5:36p	High Wed 11:53p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 10:03a	High Wed 3:50p	Low Wed 10:13p	High Thu 4:03a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:05a	High Wed 11:58a	Low Wed 6:07p	High Thu 12:13a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 9:37a	High Wed 2:57p	Low Wed 9:47p	High Thu 3:10a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 6:44a	High Wed 12:57p	Low Wed 6:42p	High Thu 1:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:37a	High Wed 11:43a	Low Wed 5:38p	High Wed 11:57p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 6:05a	High Wed 12:14p	Low Wed 6:04p	High Thu 12:35a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:43a	High Wed 11:47a	Low Wed 5:42p	High Thu 12:03a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 6:35a	High Wed 12:49p	Low Wed 6:41p	High Thu 1:08a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.

FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 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.