NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 8/23

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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 8 - 14 mph (Gust 16 mph) 7 - 12 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 77° (Normal 73° - 79°)
Air Temperature	72° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:14am - 7:44pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 6:27a	High Wed 1:08p	Low Wed 7:32p	High Thu 1:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:51a	High Wed 12:42p	Low Wed 6:56p	High Thu 12:56a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:03a	High Wed 12:56p	Low Wed 7:08p	High Thu 1:10a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:55a	High Wed 12:38p	Low Wed 7:00p	High Thu 12:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 10:32a	High Wed 4:48p	Low Wed 11:37p	High Thu 5:02a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:34a	High Wed 1:02p	Low Wed 7:38p	High Thu 1:12a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 10:06a	High Wed 3:55p	Low Wed 11:11p	High Thu 4:09a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 7:17a	High Wed 2:04p	Low Wed 8:24p	High Thu 2:08a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:16a	High Wed 12:44p	Low Wed 7:10p	High Thu 12:52a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 6:38a	High Wed 1:15p	Low Wed 7:38p	High Thu 1:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:30a	High Wed 12:50p	Low Wed 7:20p	High Thu 1:07a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 7:28a	High Wed 1:58p	Low Wed 8:12p	High Thu 2:14a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds.

THU: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

FRI: S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 3 to 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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.