NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for June 5, 2026

Advisories

CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT in effect for Friday. Air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the West 4 - 8 mph (Gust 10 mph) 3 - 7 knots (Gust 9 knots)
Ocean Temperature	60° - 72° (Normal 60° - 74°)
Air Temperature	73° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:27am - 8:23pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 5:53a	High Fri 12:06p	Low Fri 5:44p	High Sat 12:01a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:17a	High Fri 11:40a	Low Fri 5:08p	High Fri 11:35p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:29a	High Fri 11:54a	Low Fri 5:20p	High Fri 11:49p
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:21a	High Fri 11:36a	Low Fri 5:12p	High Fri 11:31p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 9:58a	High Fri 3:46p	Low Fri 9:49p	High Sat 3:41a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 5:57a	High Fri 11:49a	Low Fri 5:36p	High Fri 11:53p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 9:32a	High Fri 2:53p	Low Fri 9:23p	High Sat 2:48a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 6:43a	High Fri 12:52p	Low Fri 6:23p	High Sat 12:55a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:39a	High Fri 11:39a	Low Fri 5:16p	High Fri 11:43p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 6:06a	High Fri 12:04p	Low Fri 5:39p	High Sat 12:20a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:44a	High Fri 11:38a	Low Fri 5:28p	High Fri 11:52p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 6:35a	High Fri 12:43p	Low Fri 6:30p	High Sat 12:57a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

SAT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.

SUN NIGHT: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

MON: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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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