NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 19, 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 Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the West 14 - 20 mph (Gust 23 mph) 12 - 17 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	65° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	75° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:29pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 6:09a	High Fri 12:25p	Low Fri 6:19p	High Sat 12:36a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:33a	High Fri 11:59a	Low Fri 5:43p	High Sat 12:10a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:45a	High Fri 12:13p	Low Fri 5:55p	High Sat 12:24a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:37a	High Fri 11:55a	Low Fri 5:47p	High Sat 12:06a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 10:14a	High Fri 4:05p	Low Fri 10:24p	High Sat 4:16a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 6:17a	High Fri 12:12p	Low Fri 6:17p	High Sat 12:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 9:48a	High Fri 3:12p	Low Fri 9:58p	High Sat 3:23a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 6:52a	High Fri 1:03p	Low Fri 6:51p	High Sat 1:17a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:50a	High Fri 11:59a	Low Fri 5:52p	High Sat 12:10a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 6:14a	High Fri 12:26p	Low Fri 6:16p	High Sat 12:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:55a	High Fri 12:02p	Low Fri 5:55p	High Sat 12:19a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 6:50a	High Fri 1:01p	Low Fri 6:52p	High Sat 1:17a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

SAT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

TUE: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 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.