Jersey Shore Report for Thursday, July 8, 2021

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Individuals planning to enter the surf should check with local beach patrols first. Be sure to swim within sight of a life guard, and never swim alone or at night.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH in effect. Very strong winds 20-30 knots will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions

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At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thursday morning

Air Temperature	79° - 88°
Winds	From the South 13 - 26 mph (Gust 37 mph) 11 - 23 knots (Gust 32 knots)
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Ocean Temperature	65° - 81° (Normal 67° - 74°)
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:28pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 7:36a	Low Thu 1:28p	High Thu 7:44p	Low Fri 2:25a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:10a	Low Thu 12:52p	High Thu 7:18p	Low Fri 1:49a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:24a	Low Thu 1:04p	High Thu 7:32p	Low Fri 2:01a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:06a	Low Thu 12:56p	High Thu 7:14p	Low Fri 1:53a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:47a	High Thu 11:16a	Low Thu 5:33p	High Thu 11:24p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 7:27a	Low Thu 1:21p	High Thu 7:35p	Low Fri 2:25a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 5:21a	High Thu 10:23a	Low Thu 5:07p	High Thu 10:31p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 8:10a	Low Thu 1:51p	High Thu 8:25p	Low Fri 2:57a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:13a	Low Thu 12:56p	High Thu 7:27p	Low Fri 2:02a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 7:33a	Low Thu 1:18p	High Thu 7:59p	Low Fri 2:28a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:14a	Low Thu 1:04p	High Thu 7:34p	Low Fri 2:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 8:17a	Low Thu 2:00p	High Thu 8:33p	Low Fri 3:02a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 5 seconds.

TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely early in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 8 seconds.

FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms early in the evening, then a chance of showers in the late evening and early morning. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

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NJ BEACHES: Water quality alerts, jellyfish sightings, and more

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).

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Source: Jersey Shore Report for Thursday, July 8, 2021

Filed Under: Surf and Sun Report

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