NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 29, 2025

Advisories

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

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 8 - 13 mph (Gust 16 mph) 7 - 11 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 77° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	73° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:50am - 6:46pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 6:44a	High Mon 1:35p	Low Mon 8:17p	High Tue 2:13a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:08a	High Mon 1:09p	Low Mon 7:41p	High Tue 1:47a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:20a	High Mon 1:23p	Low Mon 7:53p	High Tue 2:01a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:12a	High Mon 1:05p	Low Mon 7:45p	High Tue 1:43a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 10:49a	High Mon 5:15p	Low Tue 12:22a	High Tue 5:53a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 7:02a	High Mon 1:26p	Low Mon 8:20p	High Tue 2:05a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 10:23a	High Mon 4:22p	Low Mon 11:56p	High Tue 5:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 7:40a	High Mon 2:28p	Low Mon 9:05p	High Tue 3:02a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:30a	High Mon 1:11p	Low Mon 7:58p	High Tue 1:42a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 6:44a	High Mon 1:44p	Low Mon 8:23p	High Tue 1:59a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 6:46a	High Mon 1:15p	Low Mon 8:02p	High Tue 1:46a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 7:50a	High Mon 2:24p	Low Mon 8:50p	High Tue 2:53a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.

TUE: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 15 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 15 seconds and E 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 15 seconds.

WED: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 14 seconds.

WED NIGHT: NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.

THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.