NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/2

Advisories

--A High Risk of dangerous rip currents and rough surf continues along the Jersey Shore this weekend. Pay attention to all posted signs, flags, and lifeguard instructions. And never swim alone on an unguarded beach.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 9 - 16 mph (Gust 22 mph) 8 - 14 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 75° (Normal 72° - 76°)
Air Temperature	72° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:24am - 7:29pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 10:16a	Low Sat 4:37p	High Sat 10:37p	Low Sun 4:54a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 9:50a	Low Sat 4:01p	High Sat 10:11p	Low Sun 4:18a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:04a	Low Sat 4:13p	High Sat 10:25p	Low Sun 4:30a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 9:46a	Low Sat 4:05p	High Sat 10:07p	Low Sun 4:22a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 8:15a	High Sat 1:56p	Low Sat 8:42p	High Sun 2:17a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 10:07a	Low Sat 4:33p	High Sat 10:29p	Low Sun 4:53a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 7:49a	High Sat 1:03p	Low Sat 8:16p	High Sun 1:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 11:05a	Low Sat 5:06p	High Sat 11:23p	Low Sun 5:28a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 9:52a	Low Sat 4:03p	High Sat 10:15p	Low Sun 4:24a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 10:25a	Low Sat 4:28p	High Sat 10:49p	Low Sun 4:50a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:00a	Low Sat 4:08p	High Sat 10:22p	Low Sun 4:30a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 11:01a	Low Sat 5:05p	High Sat 11:25p	Low Sun 5:27a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 8 seconds.

MON: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon, then becoming SE in the evening, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 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.

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