NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sun 9/25

Advisories

—High Risk of Rip Currents... Dangerous surf conditions are likely along the Jersey Shore once again, due to increased swell and big waves.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 15 - 24 mph (Gust 30 mph) 13 - 21 knots (Gust 26 knots)
Ocean Temperature	69° - 73° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	74° - 78°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:46am - 6:52pm
UV Index	5 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 8:09a	Low Sun 2:21p	High Sun 8:16p	Low Mon 2:44a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:43a	Low Sun 1:45p	High Sun 7:50p	Low Mon 2:08a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:57a	Low Sun 1:57p	High Sun 8:04p	Low Mon 2:20a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:39a	Low Sun 1:49p	High Sun 7:46p	Low Mon 2:12a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 6:12a	High Sun 11:49a	Low Sun 6:26p	High Sun 11:56p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 7:58a	Low Sun 2:12p	High Sun 8:07p	Low Mon 2:39a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 5:46a	High Sun 10:56a	Low Sun 6:00p	High Sun 11:03p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 8:47a	Low Sun 2:42p	High Sun 8:57p	Low Mon 3:10a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:47a	Low Sun 1:46p	High Sun 7:57p	Low Mon 2:11a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 8:16a	Low Sun 2:12p	High Sun 8:32p	Low Mon 2:38a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:49a	Low Sun 1:56p	High Sun 8:06p	Low Mon 2:19a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 8:53a	Low Sun 2:48p	High Sun 9:09p	Low Mon 3:12a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON

TODAY: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. SW swell 2 to 5 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells. Isolated sprinkles early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. S swell 3 to 6 ft at 5 seconds. Light swells. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

MON: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. S swell 2 to 5 ft at 6 seconds. Light swells.

MON NIGHT: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light swells.

TUE: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. S swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells.

TUE NIGHT: W winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. NW swell 2 to 3 ft at 4 seconds. Light swells.

WED: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft.

THU: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

NJ TRAFFIC: If it's in your way, it's in our report

NJ BEACHES: Water quality alerts, jellyfish sightings, and more

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.