NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 30, 2025

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 5 - 8 mph (Gust 10 mph) 4 - 7 knots (Gust 9 knots)
Ocean Temperature	58° - 64° (Normal 58° - 62°)
Air Temperature	66° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:29am - 8:18pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 5:18a	High Fri 11:24a	Low Fri 5:17p	High Fri 11:35p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:58a	Low Fri 4:41p	High Fri 11:09p	Low Sat 5:33a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 11:12a	Low Fri 4:53p	High Fri 11:23p	Low Sat 5:45a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:54a	Low Fri 4:45p	High Fri 11:05p	Low Sat 5:37a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 9:23a	High Fri 3:04p	Low Fri 9:22p	High Sat 3:15a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 5:22a	High Fri 11:10a	Low Fri 5:11p	High Fri 11:24p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 8:57a	High Fri 2:11p	Low Fri 8:56p	High Sat 2:22a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 5:59a	High Fri 12:03p	Low Fri 5:43p	High Sat 12:21a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Fri 10:59a	Low Fri 4:44p	High Fri 11:12p	Low Sat 5:53a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 5:22a	High Fri 11:27a	Low Fri 5:07p	High Fri 11:47p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:00a	High Fri 11:01a	Low Fri 4:47p	High Fri 11:22p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 5:55a	High Fri 12:02p	Low Fri 5:44p	High Sat 12:19a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

FRI: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

SAT: W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SUN: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

TUE: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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