NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Monday, Aug. 18
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 6 to 12 ft expected. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 2 - 7 feet |
| Winds | From the Northeast 19 - 26 mph (Gust 31 mph) 16 - 23 knots (Gust 27 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 78° - 82° (Normal 72° - 73°) |
| Air Temperature | 73° - 75° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:10am - 7:51pm |
| UV Index | 2 (Low) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Mon 10:09a | High Mon 4:23p | Low Mon 11:17p | High Tue 5:01a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Mon 9:33a | High Mon 3:57p | Low Mon 10:41p | High Tue 4:35a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Mon 9:45a | High Mon 4:11p | Low Mon 10:53p | High Tue 4:49a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Mon 9:37a | High Mon 3:53p | Low Mon 10:45p | High Tue 4:31a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Mon 7:31a | Low Mon 2:14p | High Mon 8:03p | Low Tue 3:22a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Mon 10:00a | High Mon 4:19p | Low Mon 11:15p | High Tue 4:56a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Mon 6:38a | Low Mon 1:48p | High Mon 7:10p | Low Tue 2:56a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Mon 10:28a | High Mon 5:19p | Low Mon 11:47p | High Tue 5:45a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Mon 9:32a | High Mon 4:14p | Low Mon 10:55p | High Tue 4:50a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Mon 9:51a | High Mon 4:46p | Low Mon 11:14p | High Tue 5:12a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Mon 9:38a | High Mon 4:29p | Low Mon 11:02p | High Tue 5:01a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Mon 10:29a | High Mon 5:16p | Low Mon 11:49p | High Tue 5:50a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
TONIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE: E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 14 seconds.
TUE NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 16 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 16 seconds.
WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 17 seconds.
THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
THU NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
FRI: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Plan Your Trip
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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