NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 9/27
Advisories
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until Friday 7 a.m. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning
| Rip Current Risk | High |
|---|---|
| Waves | 4 - 9 feet |
| Winds | From the Northeast 15 - 23 mph (Gust 32 mph) 13 - 20 knots (Gust 28 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 65° - 68° (Normal 67° - 72°) |
| Air Temperature | 64° - 66° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 6:48am - 6:49pm |
| UV Index | 5 (Moderate) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Wed 6:35a | Low Wed 12:49p | High Wed 6:57p | Low Thu 1:21a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Wed 6:09a | Low Wed 12:13p | High Wed 6:31p | Low Thu 12:45a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Wed 6:23a | Low Wed 12:25p | High Wed 6:45p | Low Thu 12:57a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Wed 6:05a | Low Wed 12:17p | High Wed 6:27p | Low Thu 12:49a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | High Wed 10:15a | Low Wed 4:54p | High Wed 10:37p | Low Thu 5:26a | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Wed 6:24a | Low Wed 12:44p | High Wed 6:47p | Low Thu 1:20a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | High Wed 9:22a | Low Wed 4:28p | High Wed 9:44p | Low Thu 5:00a | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Wed 7:21a | Low Wed 1:15p | High Wed 7:43p | Low Thu 1:55a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Wed 6:13a | Low Wed 12:18p | High Wed 6:36p | Low Thu 12:56a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Wed 6:37a | Low Wed 12:38p | High Wed 7:10p | Low Thu 1:20a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Wed 6:21a | Low Wed 12:24p | High Wed 6:45p | Low Thu 1:04a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Wed 7:19a | Low Wed 1:15p | High Wed 7:45p | Low Thu 1:54a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds.
TONIGHT: E winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. E swell 5 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
THU: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. E swell 4 to 6 ft at 8 seconds.
THU NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 4 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
FRI: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. E swell 4 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers.
FRI NIGHT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. E swell 4 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.
SAT: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
SUN: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Plan Your Trip
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.
