NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 18, 2025

Advisories

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

DENSE FOG ADVISORY until noon.Low visibility will make navigation difficult. If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use your radar and compass.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 7 - 10 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 9 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 70° (Normal 63° - 69°)
Air Temperature	71° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:25am - 8:29pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Wed 7:47a	High Wed 2:04p	Low Wed 8:23p	High Thu 2:17a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:11a	High Wed 1:38p	Low Wed 7:47p	High Thu 1:51a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:23a	High Wed 1:52p	Low Wed 7:59p	High Thu 2:05a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:15a	High Wed 1:34p	Low Wed 7:51p	High Thu 1:47a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 5:01a	Low Wed 11:52a	High Wed 5:44p	Low Thu 12:28a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Wed 7:50a	High Wed 1:55p	Low Wed 8:19p	High Thu 2:07a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Wed 11:26a	High Wed 4:51p	Low Thu 12:02a	High Thu 5:04a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Wed 8:31a	High Wed 2:57p	Low Wed 8:55p	High Thu 3:05a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:25a	High Wed 1:38p	Low Wed 7:48p	High Thu 1:51a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Wed 7:52a	High Wed 2:06p	Low Wed 8:12p	High Thu 2:25a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:36a	High Wed 1:49p	Low Wed 7:58p	High Thu 2:02a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Wed 8:26a	High Wed 2:48p	Low Wed 8:50p	High Thu 3:06a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog early this morning. Areas of fog late this morning and early afternoon. Areas of fog late. Areas of drizzle with a slight chance of tstms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms with areas of drizzle this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning, then 1 NM or less late.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, tstms likely with areas of drizzle in the evening, then areas of drizzle after midnight. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. Areas of drizzle in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

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

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN 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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