NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 31, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone. Always obey posted beach flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 6 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	57° - 68° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	66° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:29am - 8:19pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 8:34a	Low Sun 2:34p	High Sun 8:44p	Low Mon 3:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:08a	Low Sun 1:58p	High Sun 8:18p	Low Mon 2:46a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:22a	Low Sun 2:10p	High Sun 8:32p	Low Mon 2:58a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:04a	Low Sun 2:02p	High Sun 8:14p	Low Mon 2:50a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 6:46a	High Sun 12:14p	Low Sun 6:39p	High Mon 12:24a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 8:31a	Low Sun 2:31p	High Sun 8:42p	Low Mon 3:23a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 6:20a	High Sun 11:21a	Low Sun 6:13p	High Sun 11:31p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 9:19a	Low Sun 2:58p	High Sun 9:37p	Low Mon 4:01a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:16a	Low Sun 2:04p	High Sun 8:30p	Low Mon 3:01a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 8:38a	Low Sun 2:23p	High Sun 9:01p	Low Mon 3:26a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:20a	Low Sun 2:07p	High Sun 8:36p	Low Mon 3:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 9:25a	Low Sun 3:06p	High Sun 9:39p	Low Mon 3:59a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late this morning, then becoming SW early this afternoon, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

MON: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

MON NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

WED: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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.