NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 21, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the current. If able, swim parallel to the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 3 feet
Winds	From the East 11 - 15 mph (Gust 20 mph) 10 - 13 knots (Gust 17 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	66° - 71°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:42am - 6:59pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 8:09a	Low Sun 2:20p	High Sun 8:22p	Low Mon 2:44a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:43a	Low Sun 1:44p	High Sun 7:56p	Low Mon 2:08a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:57a	Low Sun 1:56p	High Sun 8:10p	Low Mon 2:20a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:39a	Low Sun 1:48p	High Sun 7:52p	Low Mon 2:12a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 6:11a	High Sun 11:49a	Low Sun 6:25p	High Mon 12:02a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 8:02a	Low Sun 2:19p	High Sun 8:17p	Low Mon 2:45a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 5:45a	High Sun 10:56a	Low Sun 5:59p	High Sun 11:09p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 8:52a	Low Sun 2:50p	High Sun 9:08p	Low Mon 3:14a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 7:52a	Low Sun 1:56p	High Sun 8:06p	Low Mon 2:20a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 8:17a	Low Sun 2:16p	High Sun 8:34p	Low Mon 2:41a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 8:01a	Low Sun 2:05p	High Sun 8:17p	Low Mon 2:25a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 9:00a	Low Sun 2:58p	High Sun 9:16p	Low Mon 3:21a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.

MON: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED: NW 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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

THU: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 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.