NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 30, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sun morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the Southwest 7 - 13 mph (Gust 18 mph) 6 - 11 knots (Gust 16 knots)
Ocean Temperature	75° - 79° (Normal 72° - 79°)
Air Temperature	78° - 86°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:21am - 7:34pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sun 9:45a	Low Sun 4:12p	High Sun 10:01p	Low Mon 4:25a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:19a	Low Sun 3:36p	High Sun 9:35p	Low Mon 3:49a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:33a	Low Sun 3:48p	High Sun 9:49p	Low Mon 4:01a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:15a	Low Sun 3:40p	High Sun 9:31p	Low Mon 3:53a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sun 7:56a	High Sun 1:25p	Low Sun 8:17p	High Mon 1:41a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sun 9:39a	Low Sun 4:04p	High Sun 9:57p	Low Mon 4:18a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sun 7:30a	High Sun 12:32p	Low Sun 7:51p	High Mon 12:48a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sun 10:43a	Low Sun 4:41p	High Sun 10:56p	Low Mon 4:56a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:27a	Low Sun 3:34p	High Sun 9:43p	Low Mon 3:52a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sun 10:03a	Low Sun 4:01p	High Sun 10:21p	Low Mon 4:21a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sun 9:34a	Low Sun 3:42p	High Sun 9:51p	Low Mon 4:00a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sun 10:38a	Low Sun 4:38p	High Sun 10:58p	Low Mon 4:57a

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 this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

MON: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

MON NIGHT: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

TUE: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

WED: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. 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.