Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 1, 2026

Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 1, 2026
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Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 1, 2026

Advisories

–None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current RiskLowWaves1 – 2 feetWindsFrom the Southwest
4 – 10 mph (Gust 16 mph)
4 – 9 knots (Gust 14 knots)Ocean Temperature72° – 81°
(Normal 72° – 82°)Air Temperature78° – 86°Sunrise/Sunset5:53am – 8:11pmUV Index9 (Very High)MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow’s 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK
Sandy Hook Bay High
Sat 10:18aLow
Sat 4:31pHigh
Sat 10:25pLow
Sun 4:56aLONG BRANCH
Atlantic Ocean High
Sat 9:52aLow
Sat 3:55pHigh
Sat 9:59pLow
Sun 4:20aMANASQUAN INLET
Atlantic Ocean High
Sat 10:06aLow
Sat 4:07pHigh
Sat 10:13pLow
Sun 4:32aSEASIDE HEIGHTS
Atlantic Ocean High
Sat 9:48aLow
Sat 3:59pHigh
Sat 9:55pLow
Sun 4:24aSEASIDE PARK
Barnegat BayLow
Sat 8:28aHigh
Sat 1:58pLow
Sat 8:36pHigh
Sun 2:05a BARNEGAT INLET
Barnegat Bay High
Sat 10:09aLow
Sat 4:19pHigh
Sat 10:20pLow
Sun 4:52aMANAHAWKIN BRIDGE
Manahawkin BayLow
Sat 8:02aHigh
Sat 1:05pLow
Sat 8:10pHigh
Sun 1:12a LITTLE EGG INLET
Great Bay High
Sat 11:13aLow
Sat 4:59pHigh
Sat 11:22pLow
Sun 5:34aATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic Ocean High
Sat 9:58aLow
Sat 3:52pHigh
Sat 10:09pLow
Sun 4:27aOCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE
Townsends Inlet High
Sat 10:33aLow
Sat 4:18pHigh
Sat 10:48pLow
Sun 4:57aWILDWOOD CREST
Atlantic Ocean High
Sat 10:03aLow
Sat 4:00pHigh
Sat 10:17pLow
Sun 4:35aCAPE MAY
Delaware Bay High
Sat 11:08aLow
Sat 5:00pHigh
Sat 11:23pLow
Sun 5:31aMORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED 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.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

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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.

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