NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 1, 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 Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 9 - 15 mph (Gust 21 mph) 8 - 13 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 76° (Normal 72° - 73°)
Air Temperature	71° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:23am - 7:30pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 7:38a	High Sun 2:19p	Low Sun 9:01p	High Mon 2:45a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:02a	High Sun 1:53p	Low Sun 8:25p	High Mon 2:19a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:14a	High Sun 2:07p	Low Sun 8:37p	High Mon 2:33a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:06a	High Sun 1:49p	Low Sun 8:29p	High Mon 2:15a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 5:32a	Low Sun 11:43a	High Sun 5:59p	Low Mon 1:06a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 7:52a	High Sun 2:14p	Low Sun 9:00p	High Mon 2:44a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sun 11:17a	High Sun 5:06p	Low Mon 12:40a	High Mon 5:32a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 8:27a	High Sun 3:11p	Low Sun 9:41p	High Mon 3:34a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:16a	High Sun 1:56p	Low Sun 8:36p	High Mon 2:16a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 7:30a	High Sun 2:25p	Low Sun 9:00p	High Mon 2:32a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:29a	High Sun 2:00p	Low Sun 8:40p	High Mon 2:24a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 8:30a	High Sun 3:06p	Low Sun 9:28p	High Mon 3:29a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TUE: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

WED: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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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