NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Oct. 1, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 6 - 10 mph (Gust 16 mph) 5 - 9 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 68° (Normal 60° - 63°)
Air Temperature	71° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:52am - 6:43pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 5:24a	High Thu 11:44a	Low Thu 6:24p	High Fri 12:27a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:18a	Low Thu 5:48p	High Fri 12:01a	Low Fri 5:41a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 5:00a	High Thu 11:32a	Low Thu 6:00p	High Fri 12:15a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:14a	Low Thu 5:52p	High Thu 11:57p	Low Fri 5:45a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 9:29a	High Thu 3:24p	Low Thu 10:29p	High Fri 4:07a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:17a	High Thu 11:37a	Low Thu 6:34p	High Fri 12:19a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 9:03a	High Thu 2:31p	Low Thu 10:03p	High Fri 3:14a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 5:54a	High Thu 12:43p	Low Thu 7:11p	High Fri 1:11a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:21a	Low Thu 6:03p	High Thu 11:57p	Low Fri 5:51a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 5:20a	High Thu 12:01p	Low Thu 6:29p	High Fri 12:25a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 11:29a	Low Thu 6:04p	High Thu 11:57p	Low Fri 5:56a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 6:00a	High Thu 12:34p	Low Thu 6:56p	High Fri 1:06a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds.

SUN: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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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