NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 3, 2026

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 caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT. Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 6 feet
Winds	From the South 15 - 23 mph (Gust 29 mph) 13 - 20 knots (Gust 25 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 80° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	80° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:55am - 8:09pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 5:29a	High Mon 11:40a	Low Mon 5:53p	High Mon 11:54p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 11:14a	Low Mon 5:17p	High Mon 11:28p	Low Tue 5:30a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:05a	High Mon 11:28a	Low Mon 5:29p	High Mon 11:42p
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 11:10a	Low Mon 5:21p	High Mon 11:24p	Low Tue 5:34a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 9:34a	High Mon 3:20p	Low Mon 9:58p	High Tue 3:34a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 5:28a	High Mon 11:33a	Low Mon 5:53p	High Mon 11:47p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 9:08a	High Mon 2:27p	Low Mon 9:32p	High Tue 2:41a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 6:10a	High Mon 12:37p	Low Mon 6:35p	High Tue 12:44a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:05a	High Mon 11:17a	Low Mon 5:27p	High Mon 11:30p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 5:33a	High Mon 11:52a	Low Mon 5:53p	High Tue 12:05a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:13a	High Mon 11:25a	Low Mon 5:34p	High Mon 11:38p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 6:10a	High Mon 12:30p	Low Mon 6:32p	High Tue 12:46a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening.

TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

WED: S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. 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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