NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 24, 2025

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. Always obey posted beach flags.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 4 p.m. 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 Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 3 - 7 mph (Gust 9 mph) 3 - 6 knots (Gust 8 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 66° - 70°)
Air Temperature	73° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:45am - 6:54pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 9:59a	Low Wed 4:20p	High Wed 10:13p	Low Thu 4:25a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 9:33a	Low Wed 3:44p	High Wed 9:47p	Low Thu 3:49a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 9:47a	Low Wed 3:56p	High Wed 10:01p	Low Thu 4:01a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 9:29a	Low Wed 3:48p	High Wed 9:43p	Low Thu 3:53a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 7:58a	High Wed 1:39p	Low Wed 8:25p	High Thu 1:53a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 9:56a	Low Wed 4:19p	High Wed 10:10p	Low Thu 4:21a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 7:32a	High Wed 12:46p	Low Wed 7:59p	High Thu 1:00a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 10:50a	Low Wed 4:57p	High Wed 11:04p	Low Thu 4:55a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 9:38a	Low Wed 3:51p	High Wed 9:51p	Low Thu 3:52a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 10:06a	Low Wed 4:15p	High Wed 10:18p	Low Thu 4:14a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 9:41a	Low Wed 3:55p	High Wed 9:58p	Low Thu 3:55a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 10:49a	Low Wed 4:54p	High Wed 11:05p	Low Thu 4:59a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

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.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot 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. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after midnight.

FRI: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 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.

SUN: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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.

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