NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 9/13

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 a.m. Friday. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed 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	76° - 81° (Normal 72° - 76°)
Air Temperature	78° - 82°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:35am - 7:12pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 7:33a	Low Wed 1:32p	High Wed 7:43p	Low Thu 2:08a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:07a	Low Wed 12:56p	High Wed 7:17p	Low Thu 1:32a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:21a	Low Wed 1:08p	High Wed 7:31p	Low Thu 1:44a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:03a	Low Wed 1:00p	High Wed 7:13p	Low Thu 1:36a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:34a	High Wed 11:13a	Low Wed 5:37p	High Wed 11:23p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 7:24a	Low Wed 1:26p	High Wed 7:33p	Low Thu 2:08a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 5:08a	High Wed 10:20a	Low Wed 5:11p	High Wed 10:30p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 8:12a	Low Wed 2:00p	High Wed 8:27p	Low Thu 2:42a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:14a	Low Wed 1:08p	High Wed 7:25p	Low Thu 1:50a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 7:36a	Low Wed 1:30p	High Wed 7:54p	Low Thu 2:12a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:23a	Low Wed 1:19p	High Wed 7:38p	Low Thu 1:56a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 8:19a	Low Wed 2:09p	High Wed 8:34p	Low Thu 2:48a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

WED NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 5 ft at 12 seconds.

THU: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. SE swell 3 to 6 ft at 12 seconds.

THU NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. SE swell 3 to 7 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. SE swell 4 to 8 ft at 13 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E swell 4 to 9 ft at 12 seconds.

SAT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight.

SUN: W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 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.