NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 18, 2026

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Always obey posted beach flags. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until midnight. Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts around 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. Brief gale force wind gusts near 35 kt are possible along the nearshore coastal waters during the afternoon hours.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the South 18 - 29 mph (Gust 36 mph) 16 - 25 knots (Gust 31 knots)
Ocean Temperature	66° - 76° (Normal 63° - 77°)
Air Temperature	82° - 93°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:25am - 8:29pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 5:20a	High Thu 11:27a	Low Thu 5:24p	High Thu 11:39p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:01a	Low Thu 4:48p	High Thu 11:13p	Low Fri 5:33a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:15a	Low Thu 5:00p	High Thu 11:27p	Low Fri 5:45a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 10:57a	Low Thu 4:52p	High Thu 11:09p	Low Fri 5:37a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 9:25a	High Thu 3:07p	Low Thu 9:29p	High Fri 3:19a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:24a	High Thu 11:14a	Low Thu 5:18p	High Thu 11:28p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 8:59a	High Thu 2:14p	Low Thu 9:03p	High Fri 2:26a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 6:00a	High Thu 12:08p	Low Thu 5:52p	High Fri 12:25a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:02a	Low Thu 4:50p	High Thu 11:15p	Low Fri 5:50a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 5:22a	High Thu 11:32a	Low Thu 5:16p	High Thu 11:52p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:00a	High Thu 11:04a	Low Thu 4:54p	High Thu 11:25p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 5:56a	High Thu 12:05p	Low Thu 5:52p	High Fri 12:23a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

THU: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

SAT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely.

MON NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft in the evening. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. 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.