Advisories
HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Friday with heat index values up to 103 degrees expected. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning
Rip Current RiskLowWaves1 – 3 feetWindsFrom the West
7 – 10 mph (Gust 17 mph)
6 – 9 knots (Gust 15 knots)Ocean Temperature64° – 72°
(Normal 60° – 74°)Air Temperature80° – 95°Sunrise/Sunset5:25am – 8:26pmUV Index9 (Very High)MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow’s 5 Day Forecast
Tide Times
SANDY HOOK
Sandy Hook BayLow
Thu 10:57aHigh
Thu 5:10pLow
Thu 11:57pHigh
Fri 5:42aLONG BRANCH
Atlantic OceanLow
Thu 10:21aHigh
Thu 4:44pLow
Thu 11:21pHigh
Fri 5:16aMANASQUAN INLET
Atlantic OceanLow
Thu 10:33aHigh
Thu 4:58pLow
Thu 11:33pHigh
Fri 5:30aSEASIDE HEIGHTS
Atlantic OceanLow
Thu 10:25aHigh
Thu 4:40pLow
Thu 11:25pHigh
Fri 5:12aSEASIDE PARK
Barnegat BayHigh
Thu 8:17aLow
Thu 3:02pHigh
Thu 8:50pLow
Fri 4:02aBARNEGAT INLET
Barnegat BayLow
Thu 10:46aHigh
Thu 5:09pLow
Thu 11:54pHigh
Fri 5:35aMANAHAWKIN BRIDGE
Manahawkin BayHigh
Thu 7:24aLow
Thu 2:36pHigh
Thu 7:57pLow
Fri 3:36aLITTLE EGG INLET
Great BayHigh
Thu 5:27aLow
Thu 11:22aHigh
Thu 6:10pLow
Fri 12:27aATLANTIC CITY
Atlantic OceanLow
Thu 10:25aHigh
Thu 4:54pLow
Thu 11:26pHigh
Fri 5:19aOCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE
Townsends InletLow
Thu 10:46aHigh
Thu 5:22pLow
Thu 11:47pHigh
Fri 5:44aWILDWOOD CREST
Atlantic OceanLow
Thu 10:33aHigh
Thu 5:06pLow
Thu 11:31pHigh
Fri 5:27aCAPE MAY
Delaware BayHigh
Thu 5:27aLow
Thu 11:25aHigh
Thu 6:01pLow
Fri 12:19aMORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
SUN: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SUN NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.
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