NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 24, 2025

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect from 8 a.m. through the afternoon.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the West 17 - 22 mph (Gust 28 mph) 14 - 19 knots (Gust 24 knots)
Ocean Temperature	57° - 62° (Normal 58° - 62°)
Air Temperature	62° - 66°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:13pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Sat 5:49a	Low Sat 12:03p	High Sat 6:18p	Low Sun 12:54a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:23a	Low Sat 11:27a	High Sat 5:52p	Low Sun 12:18a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:37a	Low Sat 11:39a	High Sat 6:06p	Low Sun 12:30a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:19a	Low Sat 11:31a	High Sat 5:48p	Low Sun 12:22a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Sat 9:29a	Low Sat 4:08p	High Sat 9:58p	Low Sun 4:59a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Sat 5:41a	Low Sat 11:54a	High Sat 6:11p	Low Sun 12:54a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Sat 8:36a	Low Sat 3:42p	High Sat 9:05p	Low Sun 4:33a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Sat 6:34a	Low Sat 12:29p	High Sat 7:10p	Low Sun 1:25a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:27a	Low Sat 11:33a	High Sat 5:56p	Low Sun 12:26a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Sat 5:54a	Low Sat 11:54a	High Sat 6:24p	Low Sun 12:47a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Sat 5:35a	Low Sat 11:39a	High Sat 6:07p	Low Sun 12:32a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Sat 6:35a	Low Sat 12:31p	High Sat 7:05p	Low Sun 1:21a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

MON NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

TUE: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.