NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wednesday, Oct. 1
Advisories
HIGH SURF ADVISORY in effect. Large breaking waves of 2 to 10 feet in the surf zone. Dangerous rip currents expected. Dangerous swimming, surfing conditions and localized beach erosion are anticipated.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 3 - 8 feet |
| Winds | From the Northeast 19 - 28 mph (Gust 33 mph) 17 - 24 knots (Gust 29 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 71° - 74° (Normal 60° - 63°) |
| Air Temperature | 68° - 71° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:52am - 6:43pm |
| UV Index | 6 (High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Wed 9:22a | High Wed 3:28p | Low Wed 10:24p | High Thu 4:10a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 8:46a | High Wed 3:02p | Low Wed 9:48p | High Thu 3:44a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 8:58a | High Wed 3:16p | Low Wed 10:00p | High Thu 3:58a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 8:50a | High Wed 2:58p | Low Wed 9:52p | High Thu 3:40a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Wed 6:49a | Low Wed 1:27p | High Wed 7:08p | Low Thu 2:29a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Wed 9:13a | High Wed 3:25p | Low Wed 10:17p | High Thu 4:10a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Wed 5:56a | Low Wed 1:01p | High Wed 6:15p | Low Thu 2:03a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Wed 9:46a | High Wed 4:26p | Low Wed 10:56p | High Thu 5:04a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 8:36a | High Wed 3:19p | Low Wed 10:00p | High Thu 4:01a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Wed 8:53a | High Wed 3:55p | Low Wed 10:21p | High Thu 4:15a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 8:53a | High Wed 3:31p | Low Wed 10:06p | High Thu 4:10a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Wed 9:48a | High Wed 4:25p | Low Wed 10:47p | High Thu 4:57a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 15 seconds.
TONIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 5 ft at 12 seconds.
THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
FRI: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Plan Your Trip
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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