NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Fri 8/5

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.

HEAT ADVISORY in effect until 8 p.m. Friday. High temperatures and humidity will combine for a heat index of up to 102.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 9 - 16 mph (Gust 21 mph) 7 - 14 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 76° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	80° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:57am - 8:07pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Fri 7:34a	High Fri 2:08p	Low Fri 8:45p	High Sat 2:22a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 6:58a	High Fri 1:42p	Low Fri 8:09p	High Sat 1:56a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:10a	High Fri 1:56p	Low Fri 8:21p	High Sat 2:10a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:02a	High Fri 1:38p	Low Fri 8:13p	High Sat 1:52a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Fri 5:04a	Low Fri 11:39a	High Fri 5:48p	Low Sat 12:50a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Fri 7:39a	High Fri 2:02p	Low Fri 8:41p	High Sat 2:14a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Fri 11:13a	High Fri 4:55p	Low Sat 12:24a	High Sat 5:09a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Fri 8:15a	High Fri 2:55p	Low Fri 9:16p	High Sat 3:07a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:16a	High Fri 1:45p	Low Fri 8:11p	High Sat 1:54a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Fri 7:40a	High Fri 2:16p	Low Fri 8:36p	High Sat 2:26a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Fri 7:30a	High Fri 1:52p	Low Fri 8:19p	High Sat 2:11a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Fri 8:24a	High Fri 2:57p	Low Fri 9:08p	High Sat 3:14a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and tstms this morning. Scattered showers with isolated tstms this afternoon. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light swells.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms in the evening, then scattered showers and tstms after midnight.

SAT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms with a chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

SUN: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers through the night.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. 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.