NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 9/18

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard and remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 8 - 16 mph (Gust 21 mph) 7 - 14 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 74° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	71° - 73°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:39am - 7:04pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 10:21a	Low Mon 4:48p	High Mon 10:29p	Low Tue 4:49a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:55a	Low Mon 4:12p	High Mon 10:03p	Low Tue 4:13a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:09a	Low Mon 4:24p	High Mon 10:17p	Low Tue 4:25a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:51a	Low Mon 4:16p	High Mon 9:59p	Low Tue 4:17a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 8:25a	High Mon 2:01p	Low Mon 8:53p	High Tue 2:09a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 10:17a	Low Mon 4:41p	High Mon 10:26p	Low Tue 4:39a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 7:59a	High Mon 1:08p	Low Mon 8:27p	High Tue 1:16a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Mon 11:20a	Low Mon 5:26p	High Mon 11:29p	Low Tue 5:20a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:03a	Low Mon 4:14p	High Mon 10:13p	Low Tue 4:16a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 10:40a	Low Mon 4:43p	High Mon 10:49p	Low Tue 4:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 10:07a	Low Mon 4:22p	High Mon 10:24p	Low Tue 4:27a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Mon 11:16a	Low Mon 5:21p	High Mon 11:32p	Low Tue 5:28a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

MON: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TUE: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds.

WED NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 9 seconds in the evening.

THU: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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.