NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 7/14

Advisories

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 6 a.m. Tuesday with heat index values up to 104 degrees expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 3 - 7 mph (Gust 9 mph) 3 - 6 knots (Gust 8 knots)
Ocean Temperature	57° - 79° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	75° - 90°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:38am - 8:25pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Sun 8:27a	High Sun 2:53p	Low Sun 9:22p	High Mon 2:56a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:51a	High Sun 2:27p	Low Sun 8:46p	High Mon 2:30a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:03a	High Sun 2:41p	Low Sun 8:58p	High Mon 2:44a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 7:55a	High Sun 2:23p	Low Sun 8:50p	High Mon 2:26a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sun 5:50a	Low Sun 12:32p	High Sun 6:33p	Low Mon 1:27a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Sun 8:29a	High Sun 2:51p	Low Sun 9:15p	High Mon 2:51a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Sun 12:06p	High Sun 5:40p	Low Mon 1:01a	High Mon 5:43a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Sun 9:06a	High Sun 3:44p	Low Sun 9:54p	High Mon 3:46a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:00a	High Sun 2:32p	Low Sun 8:47p	High Mon 2:31a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Sun 8:18a	High Sun 2:54p	Low Sun 9:09p	High Mon 2:56a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Sun 8:10a	High Sun 2:37p	Low Sun 8:55p	High Mon 2:45a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Sun 9:05a	High Sun 3:36p	Low Sun 9:45p	High Mon 3:47a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY

TODAY: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM this afternoon.

TONIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

WED: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely.

THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT: W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

NJ TRAFFIC: If it's in your way, it's in our report

NJ BEACHES: Water quality alerts, jellyfish sightings, and more

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.

5 reasons why local summer at the Jersey Shore is overrated

Locals talk about local summer, but is it really worth the hype? Here's why you should reconsider that late season trip and wait until summer returns next year.

Gallery Credit: Mike Brant