NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 9/21

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone.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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the North 11 - 16 mph (Gust 20 mph) 9 - 14 knots (Gust 17 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 75° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	71° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:43am - 6:57pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 10:55a	Low Sat 5:24p	High Sat 11:24p	Low Sun 5:29a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:29a	Low Sat 4:48p	High Sat 10:58p	Low Sun 4:53a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:43a	Low Sat 5:00p	High Sat 11:12p	Low Sun 5:05a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:25a	Low Sat 4:52p	High Sat 10:54p	Low Sun 4:57a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 8:47a	High Sat 2:35p	Low Sat 9:29p	High Sun 3:04a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 10:46a	Low Sat 5:26p	High Sat 11:16p	Low Sun 5:27a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 8:21a	High Sat 1:42p	Low Sat 9:03p	High Sun 2:11a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sat 5:12a	High Sat 11:46a	Low Sat 6:00p	High Sun 12:08a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:30a	Low Sat 4:56p	High Sat 10:59p	Low Sun 4:59a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 11:06a	Low Sat 5:21p	High Sat 11:29p	Low Sun 5:23a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 10:38a	Low Sat 5:00p	High Sat 11:04p	Low Sun 5:02a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sat 5:12a	High Sat 11:40a	Low Sat 5:55p	High Sun 12:09a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT

TODAY: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

MON: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

MON NIGHT: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

TUE NIGHT: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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.

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