NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 7/4

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the North 8 - 15 mph (Gust 21 mph) 7 - 13 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	57° - 74° (Normal 69° - 74°)
Air Temperature	75° - 85°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:31am - 8:30pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Mon 6:06a	High Mon 12:26p	Low Mon 6:05p	High Tue 12:12a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:30a	High Mon 12:00p	Low Mon 5:29p	High Mon 11:46p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:42a	High Mon 12:14p	Low Mon 5:41p	High Tue 12:00a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:34a	High Mon 11:56a	Low Mon 5:33p	High Mon 11:42p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 10:11a	High Mon 4:06p	Low Mon 10:10p	High Tue 3:52a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 6:11a	High Mon 12:09p	Low Mon 5:57p	High Tue 12:01a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 9:45a	High Mon 3:13p	Low Mon 9:44p	High Tue 2:59a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Mon 6:50a	High Mon 1:01p	Low Mon 6:36p	High Tue 12:56a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:49a	High Mon 11:53a	Low Mon 5:39p	High Mon 11:50p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Mon 6:14a	High Mon 12:21p	Low Mon 6:03p	High Tue 12:28a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Mon 5:54a	High Mon 11:54a	Low Mon 5:49p	High Tue 12:04a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Mon 6:47a	High Mon 1:00p	Low Mon 6:49p	High Tue 1:08a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then becoming E early this afternoon, becoming SE late. Seas around 3 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Swell mainly from the SE with a dominant period of 8 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms late. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 7 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance of showers late. Swell mainly from the S with a dominant period of 4 seconds.

WED: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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

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

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

FRI NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. 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.

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