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

Advisories

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect between noon and 8 p.m. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the West 14 - 23 mph (Gust 31 mph) 12 - 20 knots (Gust 27 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 76° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	78° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:00am - 8:04pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Tue 7:54a	High Tue 2:18p	Low Tue 8:52p	High Wed 2:39a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:18a	High Tue 1:52p	Low Tue 8:16p	High Wed 2:13a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:30a	High Tue 2:06p	Low Tue 8:28p	High Wed 2:27a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:22a	High Tue 1:48p	Low Tue 8:20p	High Wed 2:09a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Tue 5:25a	Low Tue 11:59a	High Tue 5:58p	Low Wed 12:57a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Tue 7:58a	High Tue 2:11p	Low Tue 8:54p	High Wed 2:36a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Tue 11:33a	High Tue 5:05p	Low Wed 12:31a	High Wed 5:26a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Tue 8:29a	High Tue 3:05p	Low Tue 9:21p	High Wed 3:21a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:29a	High Tue 1:56p	Low Tue 8:25p	High Wed 2:19a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Tue 7:50a	High Tue 2:24p	Low Tue 8:45p	High Wed 2:41a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Tue 7:36a	High Tue 2:08p	Low Tue 8:32p	High Wed 2:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Tue 8:30a	High Tue 3:04p	Low Tue 9:25p	High Wed 3:29a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning.

TONIGHT: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.

WED: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds.

WED NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers 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.