NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Mon 10/3

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Dangerous and potentially life threatening conditions exist for all people entering the surf.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT until 6 p.m. Tuesday. Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 9 to 14 ft. will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	6 - 12 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 23 - 33 mph (Gust 43 mph) 20 - 29 knots (Gust 37 knots)
Ocean Temperature	63° - 70° (Normal 61° - 63°)
Air Temperature	58° - 61°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:54am - 6:40pm
UV Index	2 (Low)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		Low Mon 8:18a	High Mon 2:36p	Low Mon 9:31p	High Tue 3:15a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 7:42a	High Mon 2:10p	Low Mon 8:55p	High Tue 2:49a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 7:54a	High Mon 2:24p	Low Mon 9:07p	High Tue 3:03a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 7:46a	High Mon 2:06p	Low Mon 8:59p	High Tue 2:45a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	High Mon 5:47a	Low Mon 12:23p	High Mon 6:16p	Low Tue 1:36a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		Low Mon 8:15a	High Mon 2:28p	Low Mon 9:29p	High Tue 3:12a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		Low Mon 11:57a	High Mon 5:23p	Low Tue 1:10a	High Tue 6:02a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		Low Mon 8:40a	High Mon 3:19p	Low Mon 9:55p	High Tue 3:56a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 7:41a	High Mon 2:18p	Low Mon 8:59p	High Tue 3:00a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		Low Mon 8:02a	High Mon 2:55p	Low Mon 9:24p	High Tue 3:25a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		Low Mon 7:47a	High Mon 2:23p	Low Mon 9:06p	High Tue 3:07a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		Low Mon 8:42a	High Mon 3:24p	Low Mon 9:49p	High Tue 4:02a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

MON: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. E swell 7 to 12 ft at 9 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers.

MON NIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. E swell 6 to 11 ft at 9 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

TUE: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. E swell 6 to 11 ft at 9 seconds. Light swells. Showers likely.

TUE NIGHT: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E swell 6 to 11 ft at 8 seconds. Light swells. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

WED: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. NE swell 5 to 9 ft at 8 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. NE swell 3 to 7 ft at 7 seconds. Light swells. A chance of showers in the evening.

THU: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 2 to 3 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.