NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wednesday
Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.
Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning
| Rip Current Risk | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 3 feet |
| Winds | From the West 5 - 9 mph (Gust 10 mph) 4 - 8 knots (Gust 9 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 72° - 79° (Normal 67° - 74°) |
| Air Temperature | 77° - 82° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:30am - 8:30pm |
| UV Index | 4 (Moderate) |
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | Low Wed 7:59a | High Wed 2:20p | Low Wed 8:31p | High Thu 2:25a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 7:23a | High Wed 1:54p | Low Wed 7:55p | High Thu 1:59a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 7:35a | High Wed 2:08p | Low Wed 8:07p | High Thu 2:13a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 7:27a | High Wed 1:50p | Low Wed 7:59p | High Thu 1:55a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Wed 5:19a | Low Wed 12:04p | High Wed 6:00p | Low Thu 12:36a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | Low Wed 8:06a | High Wed 2:17p | Low Wed 8:31p | High Thu 2:19a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Wed 11:38a | High Wed 5:07p | Low Thu 12:10a | High Thu 5:12a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | Low Wed 8:37a | High Wed 3:02p | Low Wed 9:02p | High Thu 3:07a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 7:40a | High Wed 1:57p | Low Wed 8:03p | High Thu 1:57a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | Low Wed 7:56a | High Wed 2:14p | Low Wed 8:23p | High Thu 2:18a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | Low Wed 7:45a | High Wed 2:07p | Low Wed 8:11p | High Thu 2:12a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | Low Wed 8:38a | High Wed 3:02p | Low Wed 9:03p | High Thu 3:10a |
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon.
TONIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
THU: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
FRI: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds.
FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
SAT: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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.
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