NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 9/29
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 4 - 7 feet |
| Winds | From the Northeast 17 - 25 mph (Gust 31 mph) 14 - 22 knots (Gust 27 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 64° - 66° (Normal 67° - 72°) |
| Air Temperature | 63° - 69° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:50am - 6:46pm |
| UV Index | 1 (Low) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Fri 8:14a | Low Fri 2:37p | High Fri 8:35p | Low Sat 2:56a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 7:48a | Low Fri 2:01p | High Fri 8:09p | Low Sat 2:20a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 8:02a | Low Fri 2:13p | High Fri 8:23p | Low Sat 2:32a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 7:44a | Low Fri 2:05p | High Fri 8:05p | Low Sat 2:24a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Fri 6:14a | High Fri 11:54a | Low Fri 6:42p | High Sat 12:15a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Fri 8:06a | Low Fri 2:35p | High Fri 8:28p | Low Sat 2:53a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Fri 5:48a | High Fri 11:01a | Low Fri 6:16p | High Fri 11:22p | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Fri 9:02a | Low Fri 3:04p | High Fri 9:21p | Low Sat 3:25a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 7:54a | Low Fri 2:06p | High Fri 8:17p | Low Sat 2:26a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Fri 8:22a | Low Fri 2:28p | High Fri 8:49p | Low Sat 2:50a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Fri 8:00a | Low Fri 2:12p | High Fri 8:23p | Low Sat 2:32a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Fri 9:01a | Low Fri 3:05p | High Fri 9:26p | Low Sat 3:26a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
TONIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
SAT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 3 to 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
SAT NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 5 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
SUN: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NE swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
SUN NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 8 seconds.
MON: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon, then becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
TUE: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon, then becoming S in the evening, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.
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