NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 20, 2025

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 15 - 20 mph (Gust 26 mph) 13 - 17 knots (Gust 23 knots)
Ocean Temperature	71° - 74° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	68° - 73°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:41am - 7:00pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 7:29a	Low Sat 1:36p	High Sat 7:43p	Low Sun 2:06a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:03a	Low Sat 1:00p	High Sat 7:17p	Low Sun 1:30a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:17a	Low Sat 1:12p	High Sat 7:31p	Low Sun 1:42a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 6:59a	Low Sat 1:04p	High Sat 7:13p	Low Sun 1:34a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 5:30a	High Sat 11:09a	Low Sat 5:41p	High Sat 11:23p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 7:19a	Low Sat 1:33p	High Sat 7:36p	Low Sun 2:08a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 5:04a	High Sat 10:16a	Low Sat 5:15p	High Sat 10:30p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 8:09a	Low Sat 2:04p	High Sat 8:27p	Low Sun 2:38a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:12a	Low Sat 1:12p	High Sat 7:27p	Low Sun 1:45a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 7:36a	Low Sat 1:33p	High Sat 7:55p	Low Sun 2:06a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 7:23a	Low Sat 1:24p	High Sat 7:40p	Low Sun 1:53a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 8:19a	Low Sat 2:15p	High Sat 8:37p	Low Sun 2:48a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

TODAY: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

WED: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

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.