NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 27, 2026

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 Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 10 - 16 mph (Gust 24 mph) 8 - 14 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 80° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:18am - 7:38pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 7:59a	Low Thu 2:05p	High Thu 8:10p	Low Fri 2:38a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:33a	Low Thu 1:29p	High Thu 7:44p	Low Fri 2:02a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:47a	Low Thu 1:41p	High Thu 7:58p	Low Fri 2:14a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:29a	Low Thu 1:33p	High Thu 7:40p	Low Fri 2:06a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:03a	High Thu 11:39a	Low Thu 6:10p	High Thu 11:50p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 7:49a	Low Thu 1:58p	High Thu 8:01p	Low Fri 2:35a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 5:37a	High Thu 10:46a	Low Thu 5:44p	High Thu 10:57p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 8:43a	Low Thu 2:31p	High Thu 8:58p	Low Fri 3:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:39a	Low Thu 1:34p	High Thu 7:53p	Low Fri 2:12a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 8:04a	Low Thu 1:56p	High Thu 8:29p	Low Fri 2:39a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:42a	Low Thu 1:41p	High Thu 8:00p	Low Fri 2:20a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 8:43a	Low Thu 2:34p	High Thu 9:02p	Low Fri 3:10a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon.

TONIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SUN: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

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

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

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

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