NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 7/25

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Individuals planning to enter the surf should check with local beach patrols first. Be sure to swim within sight of a lifeguard, and never swim alone or at night.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect through Monday night.

HEAT ADVISORY in effect through 6 p.m. Monday with heat index values up to 100. Despite air temperatures forecast to be several degrees lower than Sunday, it will be more humid. Showers and thunderstorms will be arriving this afternoon and will bring significant relief tonight and Tuesday.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 14 - 26 mph (Gust 30 mph) 12 - 23 knots (Gust 26 knots)
Ocean Temperature	60° - 76° (Normal 70° - 74°)
Air Temperature	81° - 92°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:47am - 8:18pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	High Mon 6:18a	Low Mon 12:12p	High Mon 6:34p	Low Tue 1:12a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:52a	Low Mon 11:36a	High Mon 6:08p	Low Tue 12:36a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 6:06a	Low Mon 11:48a	High Mon 6:22p	Low Tue 12:48a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 5:48a	Low Mon 11:40a	High Mon 6:04p	Low Tue 12:40a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 9:58a	Low Mon 4:17p	High Mon 10:14p	Low Tue 5:17a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	High Mon 6:10a	Low Mon 12:05p	High Mon 6:27p	Low Tue 1:12a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	High Mon 9:05a	Low Mon 3:51p	High Mon 9:21p	Low Tue 4:51a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	High Mon 6:49a	Low Mon 12:34p	High Mon 7:10p	Low Tue 1:41a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 6:01a	Low Mon 11:48a	High Mon 6:21p	Low Tue 12:57a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	High Mon 6:12a	Low Mon 12:02p	High Mon 6:43p	Low Tue 1:17a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	High Mon 6:13a	Low Mon 11:56a	High Mon 6:35p	Low Tue 1:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	High Mon 7:06a	Low Mon 12:48p	High Mon 7:26p	Low Tue 1:58a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms early this afternoon. Tstms likely late. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late in the evening, then becoming NW around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight, becoming N late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely early in the evening, then showers likely in the late evening and early morning. A chance of tstms in the late evening and overnight. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TUE: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers early in the morning. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 6 seconds.

WED: N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft in the morning, then 2 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening, then 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.