NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 8, 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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 7 - 14 mph (Gust 16 mph) 6 - 12 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	65° - 82° (Normal 67° - 82°)
Air Temperature	73° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:28pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Wed 8:22a	High Wed 2:41p	Low Wed 9:30p	High Thu 3:03a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:46a	High Wed 2:15p	Low Wed 8:54p	High Thu 2:37a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:58a	High Wed 2:29p	Low Wed 9:06p	High Thu 2:51a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:50a	High Wed 2:11p	Low Wed 8:58p	High Thu 2:33a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 5:45a	Low Wed 12:27p	High Wed 6:21p	Low Thu 1:35a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Wed 8:17a	High Wed 2:38p	Low Wed 9:25p	High Thu 2:58a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Wed 12:01p	High Wed 5:28p	Low Thu 1:09a	High Thu 5:50a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Wed 9:00a	High Wed 3:43p	Low Wed 9:59p	High Thu 3:53a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 7:55a	High Wed 2:21p	Low Wed 8:51p	High Thu 2:40a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Wed 8:21a	High Wed 2:53p	Low Wed 9:14p	High Thu 3:10a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Wed 8:09a	High Wed 2:36p	Low Wed 8:59p	High Thu 2:51a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Wed 9:02a	High Wed 3:34p	Low Wed 9:47p	High Thu 3:55a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 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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