NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tuesday, Sept. 30
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 4 feet |
| Winds | From the North 6 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 72° - 74° (Normal 66° - 72°) |
| Air Temperature | 75° - 82° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:51am - 6:44pm |
| UV Index | 4 (Moderate) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Tue 7:59a | High Tue 2:30p | Low Tue 9:26p | High Wed 3:09a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:23a | High Tue 2:04p | Low Tue 8:50p | High Wed 2:43a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:35a | High Tue 2:18p | Low Tue 9:02p | High Wed 2:57a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:27a | High Tue 2:00p | Low Tue 8:54p | High Wed 2:39a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Tue 5:53a | Low Tue 12:04p | High Tue 6:10p | Low Wed 1:31a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 8:05a | High Tue 2:23p | Low Tue 9:21p | High Wed 3:08a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Tue 5:00a | Low Tue 11:38a | High Tue 5:17p | Low Wed 1:05a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Tue 8:42a | High Tue 3:26p | Low Tue 10:02p | High Wed 4:04a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:28a | High Tue 2:12p | Low Tue 9:01p | High Wed 2:53a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Tue 7:44a | High Tue 2:49p | Low Tue 9:24p | High Wed 3:08a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:48a | High Tue 2:21p | Low Tue 9:06p | High Wed 3:00a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Tue 8:47a | High Tue 3:24p | Low Tue 9:49p | High Wed 3:55a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 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 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 14 seconds.
WED NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.
THU: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
THU NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
FRI: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
SAT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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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