NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sept. 12, 2025

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in these urf zone.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Fri morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the Northeast 7 - 12 mph (Gust 15 mph) 6 - 10 knots (Gust 13 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 73° (Normal 70° - 73°)
Air Temperature	71° - 77°
Sunrise/Sunset	6:34am - 7:13pm
UV Index	6 (High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Fri 5:38a	High Fri 12:00p	Low Fri 6:30p	High Sat 12:33a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:02a	High Fri 11:34a	Low Fri 5:54p	High Sat 12:07a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:14a	High Fri 11:48a	Low Fri 6:06p	High Sat 12:21a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:06a	High Fri 11:30a	Low Fri 5:58p	High Sat 12:03a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 9:43a	High Fri 3:40p	Low Fri 10:35p	High Sat 4:13a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Fri 5:36a	High Fri 11:51a	Low Fri 6:38p	High Sat 12:25a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Fri 9:17a	High Fri 2:47p	Low Fri 10:09p	High Sat 3:20a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Fri 6:12a	High Fri 12:53p	Low Fri 7:12p	High Sat 1:15a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:09a	High Fri 11:34a	Low Fri 6:08p	High Sat 12:05a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Fri 5:36a	High Fri 12:11p	Low Fri 6:32p	High Sat 12:32a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Fri 5:14a	High Fri 11:41a	Low Fri 6:09p	High Sat 12:06a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Fri 6:13a	High Fri 12:44p	Low Fri 7:02p	High Sat 1:13a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

TONIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds.

MON: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

TUE: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

TUE NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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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