NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 23, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Tue morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	1 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 10 mph (Gust 16 mph) 6 - 9 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	73° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:44am - 6:56pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Tue 9:23a	Low Tue 3:42p	High Tue 9:36p	Low Wed 3:53a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:57a	Low Tue 3:06p	High Tue 9:10p	Low Wed 3:17a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 9:11a	Low Tue 3:18p	High Tue 9:24p	Low Wed 3:29a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 8:53a	Low Tue 3:10p	High Tue 9:06p	Low Wed 3:21a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Tue 7:24a	High Tue 1:03p	Low Tue 7:47p	High Wed 1:16a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Tue 9:19a	Low Tue 3:41p	High Tue 9:33p	Low Wed 3:50a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Tue 6:58a	High Tue 12:10p	Low Tue 7:21p	High Wed 12:23a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Tue 10:12a	Low Tue 4:15p	High Tue 10:25p	Low Wed 4:22a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 9:04a	Low Tue 3:13p	High Tue 9:16p	Low Wed 3:22a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Tue 9:31a	Low Tue 3:36p	High Tue 9:44p	Low Wed 3:44a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Tue 9:09a	Low Tue 3:19p	High Tue 9:25p	Low Wed 3:25a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Tue 10:14a	Low Tue 4:15p	High Tue 10:29p	Low Wed 4:25a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers.

WED: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

THU: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely.

THU NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. 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.