NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 7/8

Advisories

--None at this time.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Low
Waves	1 - 2 feet
Winds	From the South 6 - 14 mph (Gust 16 mph) 5 - 12 knots (Gust 14 knots)
Ocean Temperature	70° - 79° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	78° - 87°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:28pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Sat 6:39a	High Sat 1:00p	Low Sat 7:05p	High Sun 1:15a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:03a	High Sat 12:34p	Low Sat 6:29p	High Sun 12:49a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:15a	High Sat 12:48p	Low Sat 6:41p	High Sun 1:03a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:07a	High Sat 12:30p	Low Sat 6:33p	High Sun 12:45a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 10:44a	High Sat 4:40p	Low Sat 11:10p	High Sun 4:55a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 6:47a	High Sat 12:48p	Low Sat 7:06p	High Sun 1:03a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 10:18a	High Sat 3:47p	Low Sat 10:44p	High Sun 4:02a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Sat 7:23a	High Sat 1:42p	Low Sat 7:38p	High Sun 1:56a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:19a	High Sat 12:33p	Low Sat 6:37p	High Sun 12:48a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Sat 6:45a	High Sat 1:01p	Low Sat 7:00p	High Sun 1:21a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Sat 6:26a	High Sat 12:38p	Low Sat 6:40p	High Sun 12:54a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Sat 7:18a	High Sat 1:37p	Low Sat 7:36p	High Sun 1:57a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM this morning.

TONIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 8 seconds in the evening, becoming light.

SUN: SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds in the evening, becoming light. Showers with tstms likely.

MON: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. NW swell around 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

MON NIGHT: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. SE swell around 2 ft at 7 seconds after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

TUE: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon and evening, then becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas around 2 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

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