NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/16

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	3 - 9 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 13 - 20 mph (Gust 28 mph) 11 - 17 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	72° - 74° (Normal 67° - 72°)
Air Temperature	75° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:38am - 7:07pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 9:18a	Low Sat 3:35p	High Sat 9:23p	Low Sun 3:51a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:52a	Low Sat 2:59p	High Sat 8:57p	Low Sun 3:15a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 9:06a	Low Sat 3:11p	High Sat 9:11p	Low Sun 3:27a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:48a	Low Sat 3:03p	High Sat 8:53p	Low Sun 3:19a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 7:24a	High Sat 12:58p	Low Sat 7:40p	High Sun 1:03a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 9:11a	Low Sat 3:25p	High Sat 9:18p	Low Sun 3:43a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 6:58a	High Sat 12:05p	Low Sat 7:14p	High Sun 12:10a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 10:08a	Low Sat 4:04p	High Sat 10:17p	Low Sun 4:19a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:59a	Low Sat 3:00p	High Sat 9:08p	Low Sun 3:17a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 9:30a	Low Sat 3:25p	High Sat 9:42p	Low Sun 3:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 9:00a	Low Sat 3:07p	High Sat 9:15p	Low Sun 3:23a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 10:06a	Low Sat 4:03p	High Sat 10:20p	Low Sun 4:20a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. E swell 4 to 9 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 6 ft at 10 seconds.

SUN: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S around 2 ft at 7 seconds in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

TUE: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning.

WED: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the evening, then becoming N after midnight.

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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.