NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for July 29, 2026

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the Northwest 7 - 12 mph (Gust 14 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 12 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 80° (Normal 70° - 82°)
Air Temperature	77° - 84°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:50am - 8:14pm
UV Index	7 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Wed 8:28a	Low Wed 2:30p	High Wed 8:37p	Low Thu 3:12a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:02a	Low Wed 1:54p	High Wed 8:11p	Low Thu 2:36a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:16a	Low Wed 2:06p	High Wed 8:25p	Low Thu 2:48a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 7:58a	Low Wed 1:58p	High Wed 8:07p	Low Thu 2:40a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 6:37a	High Wed 12:08p	Low Wed 6:35p	High Thu 12:17a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Wed 8:19a	Low Wed 2:22p	High Wed 8:29p	Low Thu 3:10a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 6:11a	High Wed 11:15a	Low Wed 6:09p	High Wed 11:24p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Wed 9:12a	Low Wed 2:53p	High Wed 9:27p	Low Thu 3:48a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:10a	Low Wed 1:57p	High Wed 8:23p	Low Thu 2:48a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Wed 8:35a	Low Wed 2:19p	High Wed 8:59p	Low Thu 3:16a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Wed 8:12a	Low Wed 2:03p	High Wed 8:30p	Low Thu 2:55a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Wed 9:14a	Low Wed 2:59p	High Wed 9:31p	Low Thu 3:46a

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 NW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.

TONIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

THU: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.

THU NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening.

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

FRI NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

SAT: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. 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.