NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 6/22

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. The surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers. Stay out of the water. Remember to heed the advice of the local beach patrol and flag warning systems.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	4 - 10 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 14 - 29 mph (Gust 37 mph) 12 - 25 knots (Gust 32 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	68° - 74°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:30pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 5:31a	High Thu 11:46a	Low Thu 5:23p	High Thu 11:37p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:20a	Low Thu 4:47p	High Thu 11:11p	Low Fri 5:33a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:07a	High Thu 11:34a	Low Thu 4:59p	High Thu 11:25p
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:16a	Low Thu 4:51p	High Thu 11:07p	Low Fri 5:37a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 9:36a	High Thu 3:26p	Low Thu 9:28p	High Fri 3:17a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:36a	High Thu 11:31a	Low Thu 5:14p	High Thu 11:28p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 9:10a	High Thu 2:33p	Low Thu 9:02p	High Fri 2:24a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 6:16a	High Thu 12:24p	Low Thu 5:57p	High Fri 12:27a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:18a	High Thu 11:18a	Low Thu 4:52p	High Thu 11:16p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 5:40a	High Thu 11:39a	Low Thu 5:14p	High Thu 11:48p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:16a	High Thu 11:13a	Low Thu 4:58p	High Thu 11:26p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 6:10a	High Thu 12:18p	Low Thu 6:00p	High Fri 12:25a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. E swell 2 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening.

FRI: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S at 5 seconds in the afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers through the day. Showers likely through the night. 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.