NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 2, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Heat index values up to 102 degrees expected.Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 12 - 17 mph (Gust 20 mph) 10 - 15 knots (Gust 17 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 80° (Normal 70° - 76°)
Air Temperature	75° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:24am - 7:29pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:40a	High Wed 12:01p	Low Wed 6:33p	High Thu 12:33a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:04a	High Wed 11:35a	Low Wed 5:57p	High Thu 12:07a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:16a	High Wed 11:49a	Low Wed 6:09p	High Thu 12:21a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:08a	High Wed 11:31a	Low Wed 6:01p	High Thu 12:03a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 9:45a	High Wed 3:41p	Low Wed 10:38p	High Thu 4:13a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:37a	High Wed 11:56a	Low Wed 6:42p	High Thu 12:26a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 9:19a	High Wed 2:48p	Low Wed 10:12p	High Thu 3:20a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 6:17a	High Wed 1:01p	Low Wed 7:20p	High Thu 1:18a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:15a	High Wed 11:38a	Low Wed 6:11p	High Thu 12:03a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 5:43a	High Wed 12:15p	Low Wed 6:37p	High Thu 12:32a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:23a	High Wed 11:47a	Low Wed 6:14p	High Thu 12:08a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 6:23a	High Wed 12:52p	Low Wed 7:07p	High Thu 1:17a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

SAT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. 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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