NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 16, 2026

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the South 7 - 17 mph (Gust 22 mph) 6 - 15 knots (Gust 19 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 83° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	78° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:08am - 7:54pm
UV Index	4 (Moderate)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Sun 5:06a	High Sun 11:21a	Low Sun 5:27p	High Sun 11:33p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:55a	Low Sun 4:51p	High Sun 11:07p	Low Mon 5:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:09a	Low Sun 5:03p	High Sun 11:21p	Low Mon 5:21a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:51a	Low Sun 4:55p	High Sun 11:03p	Low Mon 5:13a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 9:11a	High Sun 3:01p	Low Sun 9:32p	High Mon 3:13a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 5:08a	High Sun 11:12a	Low Sun 5:29p	High Sun 11:26p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 8:45a	High Sun 2:08p	Low Sun 9:06p	High Mon 2:20a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sun 5:41a	High Sun 12:04p	Low Sun 6:02p	High Mon 12:16a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 10:54a	Low Sun 5:02p	High Sun 11:07p	Low Mon 5:23a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Sun 5:02a	High Sun 11:22a	Low Sun 5:25p	High Sun 11:35p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 11:00a	Low Sun 5:05p	High Sun 11:16p	Low Mon 5:23a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sun 5:42a	High Sun 12:02p	Low Sun 6:04p	High Mon 12:18a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers late.

TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

MON: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning.

MON NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

TUE: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

TUE NIGHT: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds.

WED: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

THU: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

THU NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. 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.