NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for May 31, 2025

Advisories

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 p.m. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the West 17 - 24 mph (Gust 33 mph) 15 - 21 knots (Gust 29 knots)
Ocean Temperature	59° - 65° (Normal 58° - 62°)
Air Temperature	66° - 73°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:29am - 8:19pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Sat 6:09a	High Sat 12:23p	Low Sat 6:10p	High Sun 12:32a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 5:33a	High Sat 11:57a	Low Sat 5:34p	High Sun 12:06a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 5:45a	High Sat 12:11p	Low Sat 5:46p	High Sun 12:20a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 5:37a	High Sat 11:53a	Low Sat 5:38p	High Sun 12:02a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 10:14a	High Sat 4:03p	Low Sat 10:15p	High Sun 4:12a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 6:16a	High Sat 12:08p	Low Sat 6:08p	High Sun 12:20a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 9:48a	High Sat 3:10p	Low Sat 9:49p	High Sun 3:19a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sat 6:52a	High Sat 12:58p	Low Sat 6:40p	High Sun 1:13a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 5:53a	High Sat 11:57a	Low Sat 5:43p	High Sun 12:06a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Sat 6:16a	High Sat 12:21p	Low Sat 6:05p	High Sun 12:38a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 5:57a	High Sat 11:59a	Low Sat 5:45p	High Sun 12:17a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sat 6:50a	High Sat 12:57p	Low Sat 6:42p	High Sun 1:13a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon.

TONIGHT: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely in the evening.

SUN: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 4 seconds.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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

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

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.