NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 6/5

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.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 9 - 14 mph (Gust 23 mph) 8 - 12 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	63° - 73° (Normal 60° - 74°)
Air Temperature	67° - 76°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:27am - 8:23pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 9:24a	Low Mon 3:34p	High Mon 9:41p	Low Tue 4:28a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:58a	Low Mon 2:58p	High Mon 9:15p	Low Tue 3:52a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:12a	Low Mon 3:10p	High Mon 9:29p	Low Tue 4:04a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:54a	Low Mon 3:02p	High Mon 9:11p	Low Tue 3:56a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 7:45a	High Mon 1:04p	Low Mon 7:39p	High Tue 1:21a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 9:20a	Low Mon 3:25p	High Mon 9:36p	Low Tue 4:28a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 7:19a	High Mon 12:11p	Low Mon 7:13p	High Tue 12:28a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Mon 10:18a	Low Mon 3:53p	High Mon 10:40p	Low Tue 5:08a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:04a	Low Mon 2:53p	High Mon 9:23p	Low Tue 3:57a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 9:37a	Low Mon 3:19p	High Mon 10:06p	Low Tue 4:28a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 9:08a	Low Mon 3:00p	High Mon 9:30p	Low Tue 4:03a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Mon 10:14a	Low Mon 3:57p	High Mon 10:35p	Low Tue 4:55a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NE swell around 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

WED: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds in the morning, becoming light.

WED NIGHT: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SW swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds after midnight.

THU: N winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon, then becoming SW in the evening, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers through the night.

FRI: N winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon, then becoming SW in the evening, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

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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