NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 9/14

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY until 6 a.m. Saturday. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the South 7 - 12 mph (Gust 18 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	73° - 79° (Normal 72° - 76°)
Air Temperature	78° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:36am - 7:10pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 8:10a	Low Thu 2:15p	High Thu 8:18p	Low Fri 2:44a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:44a	Low Thu 1:39p	High Thu 7:52p	Low Fri 2:08a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:58a	Low Thu 1:51p	High Thu 8:06p	Low Fri 2:20a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:40a	Low Thu 1:43p	High Thu 7:48p	Low Fri 2:12a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:13a	High Thu 11:50a	Low Thu 6:20p	High Thu 11:58p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 8:02a	Low Thu 2:08p	High Thu 8:10p	Low Fri 2:42a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 5:47a	High Thu 10:57a	Low Thu 5:54p	High Thu 11:05p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 8:52a	Low Thu 2:43p	High Thu 9:05p	Low Fri 3:16a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:52a	Low Thu 1:48p	High Thu 8:01p	Low Fri 2:20a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 8:16a	Low Thu 2:10p	High Thu 8:32p	Low Fri 2:44a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 7:56a	Low Thu 1:56p	High Thu 8:11p	Low Fri 2:25a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 8:56a	Low Thu 2:48p	High Thu 9:10p	Low Fri 3:18a

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 FRIDAY NIGHT

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.

TONIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. SE swell 4 to 7 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SE swell 5 to 10 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. SE swell 6 to 10 ft at 14 seconds.

SAT: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. E swell 4 to 8 ft at 13 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.

SUN: W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.