NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/23

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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 Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	8 - 14 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 28 - 40 mph (Gust 58 mph) 24 - 35 knots (Gust 50 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 72° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	64° - 69°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:44am - 6:56pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sat 8:13a	High Sat 2:41p	Low Sat 9:41p	High Sun 3:18a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:37a	High Sat 2:15p	Low Sat 9:05p	High Sun 2:52a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:49a	High Sat 2:29p	Low Sat 9:17p	High Sun 3:06a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:41a	High Sat 2:11p	Low Sat 9:09p	High Sun 2:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:50a	Low Sat 12:18p	High Sat 6:21p	Low Sun 1:46a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sat 8:13a	High Sat 2:37p	Low Sat 9:39p	High Sun 3:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sat 11:52a	High Sat 5:28p	Low Sun 1:20a	High Sun 6:05a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sat 8:49a	High Sat 3:43p	Low Sat 10:15p	High Sun 4:17a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:41a	High Sat 2:21p	Low Sat 9:09p	High Sun 3:02a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sat 8:04a	High Sat 3:02p	Low Sat 9:35p	High Sun 3:25a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sat 7:56a	High Sat 2:31p	Low Sat 9:14p	High Sun 3:10a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sat 8:52a	High Sat 3:34p	Low Sat 9:58p	High Sun 4:08a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft this afternoon. Periods of rain.

TONIGHT: NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Periods of rain.

SUN: E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 8 to 9 ft in the afternoon. S swell 3 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.

SUN NIGHT: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming E at 6 seconds after midnight. Showers likely.

MON: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds in the evening. A chance of showers.

TUE: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

WED: NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.