NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 22, 2025

The last lifeguard stand is driven off the beach in Seaside Heights (Robert Connor)

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Mon morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the East 4 - 6 mph (Gust 9 mph) 3 - 5 knots (Gust 8 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	69° - 75°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:43am - 6:57pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Mon 8:47a	Low Mon 3:03p	High Mon 8:59p	Low Tue 3:19a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:21a	Low Mon 2:27p	High Mon 8:33p	Low Tue 2:43a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:35a	Low Mon 2:39p	High Mon 8:47p	Low Tue 2:55a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:17a	Low Mon 2:31p	High Mon 8:29p	Low Tue 2:47a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Mon 6:49a	High Mon 12:27p	Low Mon 7:08p	High Tue 12:39a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Mon 8:42a	Low Mon 3:01p	High Mon 8:56p	Low Tue 3:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Mon 6:23a	High Mon 11:34a	Low Mon 6:42p	High Mon 11:46p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Mon 9:33a	Low Mon 3:33p	High Mon 9:47p	Low Tue 3:49a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:29a	Low Mon 2:36p	High Mon 8:42p	Low Tue 2:52a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Mon 8:55a	Low Mon 2:57p	High Mon 9:09p	Low Tue 3:13a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Mon 8:36a	Low Mon 2:43p	High Mon 8:52p	Low Tue 2:55a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Mon 9:38a	Low Mon 3:37p	High Mon 9:53p	Low Tue 3:52a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.

TONIGHT: 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, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

THU: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.

FRI: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely.

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.