NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/22

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

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 10 - 15 mph (Gust 20 mph) 8 - 13 knots (Gust 17 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 74° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	69° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:44am - 6:56pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Sun 5:29a	High Sun 11:51a	Low Sun 6:18p	High Mon 12:24a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:25a	Low Sun 5:42p	High Sun 11:58p	Low Mon 5:43a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Sun 5:05a	High Sun 11:39a	Low Sun 5:54p	High Mon 12:12a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:21a	Low Sun 5:46p	High Sun 11:54p	Low Mon 5:47a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 9:34a	High Sun 3:31p	Low Sun 10:23p	High Mon 4:04a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 5:27a	High Sun 11:41a	Low Sun 6:26p	High Mon 12:15a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 9:08a	High Sun 2:38p	Low Sun 9:57p	High Mon 3:11a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sun 6:01a	High Sun 12:39p	Low Sun 6:59p	High Mon 1:03a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:24a	Low Sun 5:58p	High Sun 11:57p	Low Mon 5:54a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Sun 5:23a	High Sun 11:59a	Low Sun 6:21p	High Mon 12:22a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Sun 5:02a	High Sun 11:31a	Low Sun 6:00p	High Sun 11:59p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sun 6:01a	High Sun 12:33p	Low Sun 6:54p	High Mon 1:04a

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 MONDAY NIGHT

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

TONIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

MON: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds.

WED: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

THU: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.