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New Jersey conditions

Weather, coastal forecasts, tides, water temperature and river flows, region by region. Fishing reports are separate: those come from people on the water.

North

Sunrise
6:57 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous · 66% lit
Air
65°F
Wind
5 mph
From the SW
Sky
Partly Cloudy

Tides today

  • Constable Hook, NJ

    Serves Liberty State Park
    High 12:33a 4.6 ftLow 6:37a 0.7 ftHigh 12:51p 5.5 ftLow 7:58p 0.8 ft

Water temperature

River flows

Central

Sunrise
6:55 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous · 66% lit
Air
68°F
Wind
5 mph
From the SW
Sky
Partly Cloudy

Coastal forecast · ANZ450

Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM

Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Friday
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Friday Night
W winds around 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

Issued 402 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ338

New York Harbor

Tonight
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Slight chance of tstms in the evening. Chance of showers.

Issued 252 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Tides today

  • Beaverdam Creek entrance, NJ

    Serves Point Pleasant Canal
    High 3:08a 0.3 ftLow 8:57a 0.2 ftHigh 3:29p 0.4 ftLow 10:12p 0.3 ft

  • Belmar, Atlantic Ocean, NJ

    Serves Shark River Inlet
    Low 5:32a 0.6 ftHigh 12:13p 5.2 ftLow 6:47p 0.8 ft

  • Keyport, NJ

    Serves Keyport Fishing Pier
    High 12:23a 4.9 ftLow 6:23a 0.7 ftHigh 12:44p 5.9 ftLow 7:38p 0.9 ft

  • Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station, NJ

    Serves Manasquan Inlet
    High 12:15a 3.9 ftLow 5:53a 0.6 ftHigh 12:36p 4.7 ftLow 7:08p 0.8 ft

  • Riviera Beach, NJ

    Serves Manasquan River
    High 12:35a 3.3 ftLow 6:55a 0.5 ftHigh 12:56p 4.0 ftLow 8:10p 0.6 ft

  • Sandy Hook, Fort Hancock, NJ

    Serves Sandy Hook
    High 12:27a 4.5 ftLow 6:17a 0.6 ftHigh 12:48p 5.5 ftLow 7:32p 0.8 ft

  • South Amboy, NJ

    Serves South Amboy Flats
    High 12:23a 4.9 ftLow 6:25a 0.7 ftHigh 12:44p 6.0 ftLow 7:40p 0.9 ft

  • Waackaack Creek, NJ

    Serves Keansburg Fishing Pier, Raritan Bay
    High 12:21a 4.5 ftLow 6:38a 0.6 ftHigh 12:42p 5.4 ftLow 7:53p 0.8 ft

River flows

South

Sunrise
6:56 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Moon
Waning gibbous · 66% lit
Air
67°F
Wind
5 mph
From the SW
Sky
Partly Cloudy

Coastal forecast · ANZ452

Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out

Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Friday
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Friday Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

Issued 20 NM-

Coastal forecast · ANZ451

Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out

Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Friday
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Friday Night
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Issued 20 NM-

Coastal forecast · ANZ431

Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE

Tonight
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
Friday
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
Friday Night
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.

Issued 402 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

Tides today

  • Absecon Channel, State Route 87 bridge, NJ

    Serves Absecon Inlet (Atlantic City), Brigantine Beach
    High 12:35a 3.6 ftLow 6:17a 0.7 ftHigh 1:00p 4.8 ftLow 7:36p 0.8 ft

  • Barnegat Inlet, USCG Station, NJ

    Serves Barnegat Light Jetty
    High 12:19a 2.2 ftLow 6:18a 0.4 ftHigh 12:38p 2.9 ftLow 7:41p 0.4 ft

  • Beach Haven Coast Guard Station, NJ

    Serves Holgate (Long Beach Island)
    High 1:45a 2.1 ftLow 7:40a 0.4 ftHigh 2:06p 2.5 ftLow 8:55p 0.5 ft

  • Bidwell Creek entrance, NJ

    Serves Delaware Bay
    High 1:29a 5.6 ftLow 7:46a 0.6 ftHigh 2:00p 6.9 ftLow 8:46p 0.7 ft

  • Cape May Point, Sunset Beach, NJ

    Serves Cape May Point and the Rips
    High 1:04a 4.5 ftLow 6:51a 0.6 ftHigh 1:32p 5.9 ftLow 8:00p 0.9 ft

  • Island Beach, NJ

    Serves Island Beach State Park
    High 3:31a 0.4 ftLow 9:45a 0.1 ftHigh 3:52p 0.4 ftLow 11:00p 0.1 ft

  • Little Sheepshead Creek, NJ

    Serves Great Bay and the Mullica River
    High 1:02a 3.0 ftLow 7:01a 0.4 ftHigh 1:23p 3.6 ftLow 8:16p 0.6 ft

  • Mantoloking, NJ

    Serves Mantoloking Fishing Pier
    High 4:55a 0.3 ftLow 10:56a 0.0 ftHigh 5:16p 0.4 ft

  • Toms River (town), Toms River, NJ

    Serves Toms River
    High 4:00a 0.9 ftLow 10:27a 0.3 ftHigh 4:55p 1.2 ftLow 11:42p 0.5 ft

  • Waretown, NJ

    Serves Barnegat Bay
    High 3:10a 0.3 ftLow 9:17a 0.0 ftHigh 3:31p 0.4 ftLow 10:32p 0.1 ft

Sources: National Weather Service, NOAA Tides & Currents, USGS. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. Readings refresh every 15 minutes; always check official forecasts before going out.