NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/26

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 lifeguard, and never swim alone or at night.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect after 4 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 10 - 22 mph (Gust 25 mph) 9 - 19 knots (Gust 22 knots)
Ocean Temperature	78° - 85° (Normal 73°)
Air Temperature	78° - 88°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:17am - 7:40pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 7:25a	Low Thu 1:20p	High Thu 7:34p	Low Fri 2:06a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:59a	Low Thu 12:44p	High Thu 7:08p	Low Fri 1:30a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:13a	Low Thu 12:56p	High Thu 7:22p	Low Fri 1:42a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:55a	Low Thu 12:48p	High Thu 7:04p	Low Fri 1:34a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:30a	High Thu 11:05a	Low Thu 5:25p	High Thu 11:14p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 7:13a	Low Thu 1:08p	High Thu 7:20p	Low Fri 2:04a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 5:04a	High Thu 10:12a	Low Thu 4:59p	High Thu 10:21p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 7:55a	Low Thu 1:39p	High Thu 8:08p	Low Fri 2:37a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:04a	Low Thu 12:50p	High Thu 7:16p	Low Fri 1:45a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 7:23a	Low Thu 1:11p	High Thu 7:46p	Low Fri 2:10a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:09a	Low Thu 1:00p	High Thu 7:27p	Low Fri 1:52a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 8:07a	Low Thu 1:52p	High Thu 8:23p	Low Fri 2:43a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms early this afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms late. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

MON: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. 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.