NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 29, 2025

Advisories

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 p.m. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the North 8 - 15 mph (Gust 22 mph) 7 - 13 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	58° - 63° (Normal 58° - 62°)
Air Temperature	64° - 71°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:30am - 8:18pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 10:25a	Low Thu 4:26p	High Thu 10:39p	Low Fri 5:18a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:59a	Low Thu 3:50p	High Thu 10:13p	Low Fri 4:42a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:13a	Low Thu 4:02p	High Thu 10:27p	Low Fri 4:54a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 9:55a	Low Thu 3:54p	High Thu 10:09p	Low Fri 4:46a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 8:34a	High Thu 2:05p	Low Thu 8:31p	High Fri 2:19a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 10:14a	Low Thu 4:17p	High Thu 10:29p	Low Fri 5:22a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 8:08a	High Thu 1:12p	Low Thu 8:05p	High Fri 1:26a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 5:05a	High Thu 11:08a	Low Thu 4:48p	High Thu 11:29p
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:03a	Low Thu 3:49p	High Thu 10:18p	Low Fri 4:57a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 10:33a	Low Thu 4:12p	High Thu 10:55p	Low Fri 5:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:06a	Low Thu 3:53p	High Thu 10:28p	Low Fri 5:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 5:00a	High Thu 11:08a	Low Thu 4:49p	High Thu 11:26p

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds around 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers early this morning.

TONIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely 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.

SUN NIGHT: SW 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: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 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.