NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 23, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone. Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	6 - 10 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 26 - 32 mph (Gust 43 mph) 23 - 28 knots (Gust 37 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 75° (Normal 66° - 72°)
Air Temperature	68°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:44am - 6:56pm
UV Index	3 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Wed 6:04a	Low Wed 12:09p	High Wed 6:19p	Low Thu 12:40a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:38a	Low Wed 11:33a	High Wed 5:53p	Low Thu 12:04a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:52a	Low Wed 11:45a	High Wed 6:07p	Low Thu 12:16a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:34a	Low Wed 11:37a	High Wed 5:49p	Low Thu 12:08a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Wed 9:44a	Low Wed 4:14p	High Wed 9:59p	Low Thu 4:45a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Wed 5:53a	Low Wed 11:56a	High Wed 6:04p	Low Thu 12:34a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Wed 8:51a	Low Wed 3:48p	High Wed 9:06p	Low Thu 4:19a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Wed 6:44a	Low Wed 12:32p	High Wed 7:00p	Low Thu 1:14a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:43a	Low Wed 11:39a	High Wed 5:58p	Low Thu 12:19a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Wed 6:00a	Low Wed 11:56a	High Wed 6:29p	Low Thu 12:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Wed 5:54a	Low Wed 11:48a	High Wed 6:11p	Low Thu 12:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Wed 6:43a	Low Wed 12:37p	High Wed 7:04p	Low Thu 1:16a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds.

THU: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds.

THU NIGHT: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds.

FRI: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT: N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely.

SAT NIGHT: N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.

SUN: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.