NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tue 5/20
Advisories
--None at this time.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | Low |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 3 feet |
| Winds | From the North 11 - 17 mph (Gust 22 mph) 9 - 15 knots (Gust 19 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 55° - 70° (Normal 58° - 62°) |
| Air Temperature | 64° - 69° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:36am - 8:10pm |
| UV Index | 8 (Very High) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Tue 8:22a | High Tue 2:27p | Low Tue 8:44p | High Wed 2:40a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:46a | High Tue 2:01p | Low Tue 8:08p | High Wed 2:14a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:58a | High Tue 2:15p | Low Tue 8:20p | High Wed 2:28a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:50a | High Tue 1:57p | Low Tue 8:12p | High Wed 2:10a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Tue 5:22a | Low Tue 12:27p | High Tue 6:07p | Low Wed 12:49a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 8:23a | High Tue 2:19p | Low Tue 8:35p | High Wed 2:33a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Tue 12:01p | High Tue 5:14p | Low Wed 12:23a | High Wed 5:27a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Tue 9:05a | High Tue 3:22p | Low Tue 9:13p | High Wed 3:34a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 7:57a | High Tue 2:04p | Low Tue 8:04p | High Wed 2:19a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Tue 8:24a | High Tue 2:29p | Low Tue 8:28p | High Wed 2:57a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Tue 8:10a | High Tue 2:15p | Low Tue 8:17p | High Wed 2:32a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Tue 8:56a | High Tue 3:14p | Low Tue 9:10p | High Wed 3:34a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
WED: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 5 seconds. Periods of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.
WED NIGHT: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Periods of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU: E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Periods of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
THU NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Periods of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
FRI: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
SAT: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
SAT NIGHT: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Plan Your Trip
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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