NJ beach weather and waves: Jersey Shore Report for Wed 7/10

Advisories

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

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 108. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY until 2 p.m. Wednesday. Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 NM or less. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Wed morning

Rip Current Risk	Moderate
Waves	1 - 3 feet
Winds	From the South 10 - 18 mph (Gust 24 mph) 9 - 16 knots (Gust 21 knots)
Ocean Temperature	64° - 78° (Normal 69° - 82°)
Air Temperature	78° - 92°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:35am - 8:27pm
UV Index	10 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay	Low Wed 5:41a	High Wed 12:00p	Low Wed 5:43p	High Wed 11:58p
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:05a	High Wed 11:34a	Low Wed 5:07p	High Wed 11:32p
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:17a	High Wed 11:48a	Low Wed 5:19p	High Wed 11:46p
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:09a	High Wed 11:30a	Low Wed 5:11p	High Wed 11:28p
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 9:46a	High Wed 3:40p	Low Wed 9:48p	High Thu 3:38a
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay	Low Wed 5:47a	High Wed 11:48a	Low Wed 5:40p	High Wed 11:48p
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay	Low Wed 9:20a	High Wed 2:47p	Low Wed 9:22p	High Thu 2:45a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay	Low Wed 6:24a	High Wed 12:37p	Low Wed 6:20p	High Thu 12:41a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:26a	High Wed 11:31a	Low Wed 5:18p	High Wed 11:31p
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet	Low Wed 5:47a	High Wed 11:51a	Low Wed 5:39p	High Wed 11:59p
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean	Low Wed 5:26a	High Wed 11:30a	Low Wed 5:19p	High Wed 11:40p
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay	Low Wed 6:21a	High Wed 12:33p	Low Wed 6:20p	High Thu 12:40a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

WED: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Widespread dense fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.

WED NIGHT: S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

THU: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

THU NIGHT: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with scattered tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

FRI NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with scattered tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

SAT NIGHT: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

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

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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, Facebook page, and Twitter feed for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.