NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 7/6

Advisories

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT until 8 p.m. Saturday. South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 ft. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT until 8 p.m. Saturday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Sat morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the South 12 - 20 mph (Gust 26 mph) 10 - 17 knots (Gust 23 knots)
Ocean Temperature	62° - 76° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	76° - 91°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:33am - 8:29pm
UV Index	9 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Sat 8:52a	Low Sat 2:52p	High Sat 9:02p	Low Sun 3:45a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:26a	Low Sat 2:16p	High Sat 8:36p	Low Sun 3:09a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:40a	Low Sat 2:28p	High Sat 8:50p	Low Sun 3:21a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:22a	Low Sat 2:20p	High Sat 8:32p	Low Sun 3:13a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Sat 7:05a	High Sat 12:32p	Low Sat 6:57p	High Sun 12:42a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Sat 8:43a	Low Sat 2:45p	High Sat 8:58p	Low Sun 3:47a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Sat 6:39a	High Sat 11:39a	Low Sat 6:31p	High Sat 11:49p
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Sat 9:34a	Low Sat 3:13p	High Sat 9:53p	Low Sun 4:21a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:36a	Low Sat 2:21p	High Sat 8:48p	Low Sun 3:23a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Sat 9:02a	Low Sat 2:40p	High Sat 9:20p	Low Sun 3:46a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Sat 8:40a	Low Sat 2:26p	High Sat 9:00p	Low Sun 3:29a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Sat 9:41a	Low Sat 3:20p	High Sat 9:57p	Low Sun 4:23a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Scattered showers. Scattered tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Scattered showers and tstms in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SUN: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

SUN NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

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

MON NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

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

TUE NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 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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Source: NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Sat 7/6

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