NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 8/12

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 10 - 18 mph (Gust 23 mph) 9 - 16 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 76° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	78° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:04am - 7:59pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Sat 5:36a	Low Sat 11:37a	High Sat 5:59p	Low Sun 12:36a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:10a	Low Sat 11:01a	High Sat 5:33p	Low Sun 12:00a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:24a	Low Sat 11:13a	High Sat 5:47p	Low Sun 12:12a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:06a	Low Sat 11:05a	High Sat 5:29p	Low Sun 12:04a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 9:16a	Low Sat 3:42p	High Sat 9:39p	Low Sun 4:41a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:32a	Low Sat 11:30a	High Sat 5:52p	Low Sun 12:38a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 8:23a	Low Sat 3:16p	High Sat 8:46p	Low Sun 4:15a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Sat 6:15a	Low Sat 11:58a	High Sat 6:43p	Low Sun 1:12a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:24a	Low Sat 11:12a	High Sat 5:46p	Low Sun 12:25a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Sat 5:41a	Low Sat 11:27a	High Sat 6:12p	Low Sun 12:44a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:45a	Low Sat 11:24a	High Sat 6:08p	Low Sun 12:39a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Sat 6:29a	Low Sat 12:13p	High Sat 6:53p	Low Sun 1:30a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.

MON: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers through the night.

WED: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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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