NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 12, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	0 - 1 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 6 - 12 mph (Gust 18 mph) 5 - 10 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	68° - 84° (Normal 72° - 82°)
Air Temperature	82° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:04am - 7:59pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 8:06a	Low Wed 2:13p	High Wed 8:23p	Low Thu 2:59a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:40a	Low Wed 1:37p	High Wed 7:57p	Low Thu 2:23a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:54a	Low Wed 1:49p	High Wed 8:11p	Low Thu 2:35a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:36a	Low Wed 1:41p	High Wed 7:53p	Low Thu 2:27a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:14a	High Wed 11:46a	Low Wed 6:18p	High Thu 12:03a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 7:55a	Low Wed 2:08p	High Wed 8:15p	Low Thu 3:00a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 5:48a	High Wed 10:53a	Low Wed 5:52p	High Wed 11:10p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 8:49a	Low Wed 2:38p	High Wed 9:12p	Low Thu 3:32a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:47a	Low Wed 1:42p	High Wed 8:07p	Low Thu 2:33a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 8:14a	Low Wed 2:04p	High Wed 8:41p	Low Thu 2:56a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:51a	Low Wed 1:49p	High Wed 8:16p	Low Thu 2:39a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 8:52a	Low Wed 2:41p	High Wed 9:14p	Low Thu 3:33a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TONIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

WED: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

THU: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. 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 and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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