NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Thu 5/25

Advisories

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY in effect until 6 a.m. Friday. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 6 feet
Winds	From the North 11 - 26 mph (Gust 35 mph) 10 - 23 knots (Gust 30 knots)
Ocean Temperature	59° - 71° (Normal 58° - 68°)
Air Temperature	61° - 67°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:32am - 8:14pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Thu 6:44a	High Thu 1:09p	Low Thu 6:36p	High Fri 1:02a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:08a	High Thu 12:43p	Low Thu 6:00p	High Fri 12:36a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:20a	High Thu 12:57p	Low Thu 6:12p	High Fri 12:50a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:12a	High Thu 12:39p	Low Thu 6:04p	High Fri 12:32a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 10:49a	High Thu 4:49p	Low Thu 10:41p	High Fri 4:42a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 6:55a	High Thu 12:53p	Low Thu 6:36p	High Fri 12:49a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Thu 10:23a	High Thu 3:56p	Low Thu 10:15p	High Fri 3:49a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Thu 7:34a	High Thu 1:42p	Low Thu 7:17p	High Fri 1:46a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:39a	High Thu 12:37p	Low Thu 6:14p	High Fri 12:35a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Thu 6:57a	High Thu 12:50p	Low Thu 6:32p	High Fri 1:02a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Thu 6:38a	High Thu 12:33p	Low Thu 6:21p	High Fri 12:46a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Thu 7:26a	High Thu 1:35p	Low Thu 7:19p	High Fri 1:43a

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 THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. NE swell 3 to 6 ft at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. E swell 2 to 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E swell 2 to 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. E swell 3 to 5 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

MON: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers through the night.

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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.