NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 19, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 4 - 7 mph (Gust 8 mph) 3 - 6 knots (Gust 7 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 82° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	80° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:11am - 7:49pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 7:09a	High Wed 1:43p	Low Wed 8:03p	High Thu 2:01a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:33a	High Wed 1:17p	Low Wed 7:27p	High Thu 1:35a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:45a	High Wed 1:31p	Low Wed 7:39p	High Thu 1:49a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:37a	High Wed 1:13p	Low Wed 7:31p	High Thu 1:31a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 11:14a	High Wed 5:23p	Low Thu 12:08a	High Thu 5:41a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 7:22a	High Wed 1:39p	Low Wed 8:11p	High Thu 1:58a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 10:48a	High Wed 4:30p	Low Wed 11:42p	High Thu 4:48a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 7:51a	High Wed 2:26p	Low Wed 8:44p	High Thu 2:42a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:51a	High Wed 1:16p	Low Wed 7:44p	High Thu 1:30a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 7:05a	High Wed 1:38p	Low Wed 8:04p	High Thu 1:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:53a	High Wed 1:22p	Low Wed 7:50p	High Thu 1:39a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 7:52a	High Wed 2:24p	Low Wed 8:41p	High Thu 2:43a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. 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.