NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 28, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect for 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 11 - 21 mph (Gust 28 mph) 9 - 18 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 81° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:49am - 8:15pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 7:48a	Low Tue 1:46p	High Tue 8:00p	Low Wed 2:32a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:22a	Low Tue 1:10p	High Tue 7:34p	Low Wed 1:56a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:36a	Low Tue 1:22p	High Tue 7:48p	Low Wed 2:08a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:18a	Low Tue 1:14p	High Tue 7:30p	Low Wed 2:00a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 5:55a	High Tue 11:28a	Low Tue 5:51p	High Tue 11:40p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 7:40a	Low Tue 1:39p	High Tue 7:51p	Low Wed 2:32a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 5:29a	High Tue 10:35a	Low Tue 5:25p	High Tue 10:47p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 8:30a	Low Tue 2:10p	High Tue 8:47p	Low Wed 3:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:29a	Low Tue 1:16p	High Tue 7:45p	Low Wed 2:15a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 7:50a	Low Tue 1:37p	High Tue 8:18p	Low Wed 2:40a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 7:34a	Low Tue 1:23p	High Tue 7:53p	Low Wed 2:22a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 8:34a	Low Tue 2:18p	High Tue 8:52p	Low Wed 3:12a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning.

WED NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

THU: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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