NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 8/10

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life threatening rip currents are possible. Always swim near a lifeguard and remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 11 - 20 mph (Gust 24 mph) 9 - 17 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	63° - 76° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	76° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:02am - 8:00pm
UV Index	1 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Thu 9:51a	High Thu 4:05p	Low Thu 10:56p	High Fri 4:35a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:15a	High Thu 3:39p	Low Thu 10:20p	High Fri 4:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:27a	High Thu 3:53p	Low Thu 10:32p	High Fri 4:23a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:19a	High Thu 3:35p	Low Thu 10:24p	High Fri 4:05a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Thu 7:15a	Low Thu 1:56p	High Thu 7:45p	Low Fri 3:01a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Thu 9:48a	High Thu 4:07p	Low Thu 10:55p	High Fri 4:38a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Thu 6:22a	Low Thu 1:30p	High Thu 6:52p	Low Fri 2:35a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Thu 10:13a	High Thu 4:57p	Low Thu 11:23p	High Fri 5:19a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:20a	High Thu 4:00p	Low Thu 10:38p	High Fri 4:29a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Thu 9:37a	High Thu 4:26p	Low Thu 10:54p	High Fri 4:45a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Thu 9:29a	High Thu 4:21p	Low Thu 10:49p	High Fri 4:50a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Thu 10:20a	High Thu 5:03p	Low Thu 11:38p	High Fri 5:32a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT: 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. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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