NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 9/26

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 until 4 p.m. Monday afternoon.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the West 12 - 18 mph (Gust 24 mph) 11 - 16 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	69° - 74° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	73° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:47am - 6:51pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 8:44a	Low Mon 3:03p	High Mon 8:51p	Low Tue 3:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:18a	Low Mon 2:27p	High Mon 8:25p	Low Tue 2:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:32a	Low Mon 2:39p	High Mon 8:39p	Low Tue 2:56a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:14a	Low Mon 2:31p	High Mon 8:21p	Low Tue 2:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 6:49a	High Mon 12:24p	Low Mon 7:08p	High Tue 12:31a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 8:35a	Low Mon 2:54p	High Mon 8:46p	Low Tue 3:14a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 6:23a	High Mon 11:31a	Low Mon 6:42p	High Mon 11:38p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Mon 9:26a	Low Mon 3:26p	High Mon 9:36p	Low Tue 3:44a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:22a	Low Mon 2:27p	High Mon 8:33p	Low Tue 2:44a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 8:56a	Low Mon 2:53p	High Mon 9:11p	Low Tue 3:12a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:25a	Low Mon 2:36p	High Mon 8:43p	Low Tue 2:52a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Mon 9:31a	Low Mon 3:29p	High Mon 9:47p	Low Tue 3:47a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 9 seconds. Light swells.

MON NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light swells.

TUE: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells.

TUE NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells.

WED: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SW swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE at 6 seconds in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. N swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds in the evening.

THU: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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.

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