NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 6, 2026

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 Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the East 16 - 21 mph (Gust 28 mph) 13 - 18 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	60° - 82° (Normal 67° - 82°)
Air Temperature	73° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:32am - 8:29pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 6:39a	High Mon 1:02p	Low Mon 7:06p	High Tue 1:11a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:03a	High Mon 12:36p	Low Mon 6:30p	High Tue 12:45a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:15a	High Mon 12:50p	Low Mon 6:42p	High Tue 12:59a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:07a	High Mon 12:32p	Low Mon 6:34p	High Tue 12:41a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 10:44a	High Mon 4:42p	Low Mon 11:11p	High Tue 4:51a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 6:44a	High Mon 12:51p	Low Mon 7:07p	High Tue 12:59a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 10:18a	High Mon 3:49p	Low Mon 10:45p	High Tue 3:58a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 7:28a	High Mon 1:54p	Low Mon 7:51p	High Tue 1:56a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:23a	High Mon 12:36p	Low Mon 6:42p	High Tue 12:43a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 6:50a	High Mon 1:04p	Low Mon 7:07p	High Tue 1:17a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:34a	High Mon 12:44p	Low Mon 6:53p	High Tue 12:54a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 7:26a	High Mon 1:46p	Low Mon 7:47p	High Tue 2:01a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

TONIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

TUE: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.

WED: N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.