NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 8/17
Advisories
--None at this time.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning
| Rip Current Risk | Low |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 5 feet |
| Winds | From the South 10 - 20 mph (Gust 25 mph) 9 - 17 knots (Gust 22 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 66° - 80° (Normal 73° - 79°) |
| Air Temperature | 77° - 83° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:09am - 7:52pm |
| UV Index | 5 (Moderate) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Thu 9:17a | Low Thu 3:20p | High Thu 9:20p | Low Fri 3:55a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Thu 8:51a | Low Thu 2:44p | High Thu 8:54p | Low Fri 3:19a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Thu 9:05a | Low Thu 2:56p | High Thu 9:08p | Low Fri 3:31a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Thu 8:47a | Low Thu 2:48p | High Thu 8:50p | Low Fri 3:23a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Thu 7:25a | High Thu 12:57p | Low Thu 7:25p | High Fri 1:00a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Thu 9:08a | Low Thu 3:10p | High Thu 9:14p | Low Fri 3:51a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Thu 6:59a | High Thu 12:04p | Low Thu 6:59p | High Fri 12:07a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Thu 10:01a | Low Thu 3:46p | High Thu 10:12p | Low Fri 4:28a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Thu 8:58a | Low Thu 2:47p | High Thu 9:05p | Low Fri 3:28a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Thu 9:25a | Low Thu 3:11p | High Thu 9:38p | Low Fri 3:54a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Thu 9:00a | Low Thu 2:53p | High Thu 9:15p | Low Fri 3:32a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Thu 10:03a | Low Thu 3:49p | High Thu 10:15p | Low Fri 4:27a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early this morning.
TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
FRI NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SE swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.
SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.
SUN: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft.
MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Plan Your Trip
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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