NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Tuesday, July 28
Advisories
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect for 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
At the Shore
Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning
| Rip Current Risk | Moderate |
|---|---|
| Waves | 1 - 4 feet |
| Winds | From the South 11 - 21 mph (Gust 28 mph) 9 - 18 knots (Gust 24 knots) |
| Ocean Temperature | 72° - 81° (Normal 70° - 82°) |
| Air Temperature | 77° - 86° |
| Sunrise/Sunset | 5:49am - 8:15pm |
| UV Index | 1 (Low) |
Tide Times
| SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay | High Tue 7:48a | Low Tue 1:46p | High Tue 8:00p | Low Wed 2:32a | |
| LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:22a | Low Tue 1:10p | High Tue 7:34p | Low Wed 1:56a | |
| MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:36a | Low Tue 1:22p | High Tue 7:48p | Low Wed 2:08a | |
| SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:18a | Low Tue 1:14p | High Tue 7:30p | Low Wed 2:00a | |
| SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay | Low Tue 5:55a | High Tue 11:28a | Low Tue 5:51p | High Tue 11:40p | |
| BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay | High Tue 7:40a | Low Tue 1:39p | High Tue 7:51p | Low Wed 2:32a | |
| MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay | Low Tue 5:29a | High Tue 10:35a | Low Tue 5:25p | High Tue 10:47p | |
| LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay | High Tue 8:30a | Low Tue 2:10p | High Tue 8:47p | Low Wed 3:11a | |
| ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:29a | Low Tue 1:16p | High Tue 7:45p | Low Wed 2:15a | |
| OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet | High Tue 7:50a | Low Tue 1:37p | High Tue 8:18p | Low Wed 2:40a | |
| WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean | High Tue 7:34a | Low Tue 1:23p | High Tue 7:53p | Low Wed 2:22a | |
| CAPE MAY Delaware Bay | High Tue 8:34a | Low Tue 2:18p | High Tue 8:52p | Low Wed 3:12a |
Marine Forecast
From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly
TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.
TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
WED: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning.
WED NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
THU: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
THU NIGHT: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.
FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
FRI NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
SAT: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Plan Your Trip
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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