NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 9/21

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.

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At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Air Temperature	73° - 76°
Winds	From the East 10 - 14 mph (Gust 18 mph) 8 - 12 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Ocean Temperature	72° - 75° (Normal 67° - 70°)
Sunrise/Sunset	6:42am - 6:59pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 8:45a	Low Tue 3:03p	High Tue 9:01p	Low Wed 3:20a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:19a	Low Tue 2:27p	High Tue 8:35p	Low Wed 2:44a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:33a	Low Tue 2:39p	High Tue 8:49p	Low Wed 2:56a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:15a	Low Tue 2:31p	High Tue 8:31p	Low Wed 2:48a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 6:47a	High Tue 12:25p	Low Tue 7:08p	High Wed 12:41a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 8:36a	Low Tue 2:59p	High Tue 8:55p	Low Wed 3:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 6:21a	High Tue 11:32a	Low Tue 6:42p	High Tue 11:48p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 9:19a	Low Tue 3:21p	High Tue 9:34p	Low Wed 3:44a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:25a	Low Tue 2:33p	High Tue 8:41p	Low Wed 2:54a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 8:51a	Low Tue 2:53p	High Tue 9:12p	Low Wed 3:16a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:34a	Low Tue 2:38p	High Tue 8:52p	Low Wed 2:59a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 9:32a	Low Tue 3:36p	High Tue 9:51p	Low Wed 3:56a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TUE: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. Swell mainly from the N with a dominant period of 8 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. Swell mainly from the N with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

WED: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. A chance of showers until late afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM early in the morning. Swell mainly from the N with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 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).