NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 6/9

Advisories

CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT. Air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the West 6 - 10 mph (Gust 14 mph) 5 - 9 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	63° - 73° (Normal 60° - 74°)
Air Temperature	65° - 70°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:26am - 8:25pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 7:04a	High Fri 1:19p	Low Fri 7:21p	High Sat 1:34a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:28a	High Fri 12:53p	Low Fri 6:45p	High Sat 1:08a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:40a	High Fri 1:07p	Low Fri 6:57p	High Sat 1:22a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:32a	High Fri 12:49p	Low Fri 6:49p	High Sat 1:04a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 11:09a	High Fri 4:59p	Low Fri 11:26p	High Sat 5:14a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 7:12a	High Fri 1:07p	Low Fri 7:20p	High Sat 1:22a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 10:43a	High Fri 4:06p	Low Fri 11:00p	High Sat 4:21a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 7:49a	High Fri 2:02p	Low Fri 7:52p	High Sat 2:19a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:44a	High Fri 12:53p	Low Fri 6:50p	High Sat 1:08a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 7:10a	High Fri 1:20p	Low Fri 7:13p	High Sat 1:43a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 6:52a	High Fri 12:57p	Low Fri 6:53p	High Sat 1:15a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 7:41a	High Fri 1:56p	Low Fri 7:49p	High Sat 2:17a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds this morning, becoming light. Hazy this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SW swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.

SAT: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. W swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S at 6 seconds in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. S swell around 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers.

TUE: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. 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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