NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 8/17

Advisories

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

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 5 feet
Winds	From the North 8 - 16 mph (Gust 23 mph) 7 - 14 knots (Gust 20 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 73° (Normal 73°)
Air Temperature	73° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:09am - 7:52pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 6:28a	High Wed 12:55p	Low Wed 7:10p	High Thu 1:13a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:52a	High Wed 12:29p	Low Wed 6:34p	High Thu 12:47a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:04a	High Wed 12:43p	Low Wed 6:46p	High Thu 1:01a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:56a	High Wed 12:25p	Low Wed 6:38p	High Thu 12:43a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 10:33a	High Wed 4:35p	Low Wed 11:15p	High Thu 4:53a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:37a	High Wed 12:48p	Low Wed 7:17p	High Thu 1:07a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 10:07a	High Wed 3:42p	Low Wed 10:49p	High Thu 4:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 7:00a	High Wed 1:27p	Low Wed 7:39p	High Thu 1:41a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:10a	High Wed 12:29p	Low Wed 6:49p	High Thu 12:46a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 6:30a	High Wed 12:51p	Low Wed 7:07p	High Thu 1:07a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 6:13a	High Wed 12:35p	Low Wed 6:50p	High Thu 12:51a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 7:10a	High Wed 1:35p	Low Wed 7:46p	High Thu 1:56a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT: E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 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.