NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/22

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. 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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the North 7 - 13 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	72° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:43am - 6:57pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 6:50a	High Fri 1:36p	Low Fri 8:25p	High Sat 2:10a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:14a	High Fri 1:10p	Low Fri 7:49p	High Sat 1:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:26a	High Fri 1:24p	Low Fri 8:01p	High Sat 1:58a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:18a	High Fri 1:06p	Low Fri 7:53p	High Sat 1:40a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 10:55a	High Fri 5:16p	Low Sat 12:30a	High Sat 5:50a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:57a	High Fri 1:30p	Low Fri 8:29p	High Sat 2:03a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 10:29a	High Fri 4:23p	Low Sat 12:04a	High Sat 4:57a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 7:37a	High Fri 2:35p	Low Fri 9:10p	High Sat 3:04a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:36a	High Fri 1:11p	Low Fri 7:57p	High Sat 1:40a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 6:58a	High Fri 1:49p	Low Fri 8:26p	High Sat 2:07a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:50a	High Fri 1:20p	Low Fri 8:04p	High Sat 1:51a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 7:49a	High Fri 2:28p	Low Fri 8:51p	High Sat 2:57a

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, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. E swell 6 to 11 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning, then rain with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. A chance of tstms. Rain.

SUN: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft in the afternoon. S swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

MON: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

TUE: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of showers through the day. 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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