An overall nice, three day holiday weekend for weather, but water conditions will not be so cooperative. Sunny with some clouds for Saturday and Sunday and then a mix of sun and clouds on Monday. Monday will bring chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms all day. Highs will start off in the 60’s, increasing to the 70’s and 80’s for Sunday and Monday. With the increased temperatures will come hotter and more humid air as well. Overnight lows will be in the 40’s and 50’s and then into the 60’s. Humidity will be moderate to high by Monday. Temperatures at the shore and on the water will be a few to ten degrees cooler by Monday. Water conditions will be mixed by day and location. In general all waters will be cautious on Saturday improving for Saturday Night, then borderline to cautious for Sunday and Monday. Rivers and bays will see some better conditions on Sunday and Monday, except the Delaware. Winds will be gustier on Saturday Day and all day Sunday, pushing 20 knots or more. Winds will settle for Monday, but seas will peak to 6 feet. The weekend will not be a wash, so check those conditions closer to actual float times. Checking conditions in person, receiving real time updates and checking buoy reports will help. Surf and beach conditions will be ok to good. Winds could be gustier on Saturday and Sunday with wave heights to 2-4 feet on average. Monday will see less winds, but higher surf to 3-6 feet possible. Water temperatures are steady or have dropped a degree or two with the cooler daily and overnight temperatures. All waters are still in the 50’s and lower 60’s with surf temperatures in the upper 50’s to low 60’s. UV Index will be High to Very High at 7-8/15.
A low pressure system will track south and east of the region Thursday Night and then out to sea Friday. A cold front will cross the region Friday Afternoon. High pressure will build in Saturday and remain through Sunday. Another low pressure system will move across the Great Plains States and into the Upper Great Lakes Region by Tuesday. Its associated fronts will affect our area Monday through the middle of next week.
The upcoming week will have chances of rain, mainly showers and/or thunderstorms. These will be on and off for most of the week, as warmer and more humid air makes a return. Highs will be in the 70’s, 80’s and even 90’s with overnight lows in the 50’s up to the mid 60’s. It is going to feel like Summer! Water, surf and beach conditions will be borderline to cautious for most of the rest of next week. There may be some windows of good conditions as well…need to get closer to next week.
Have a great Memorial Day Weekend and thanks for reading! Let’s not forget the real reason for Memorial Day. Thank you to all of those who have or are serving in the military and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedoms!!
SaturdaySky: Sunny then mostly clear, morning frost across northern areas
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Low to upper 60’s
Low: Mid 40’s to mid 50’s
UV Index: 7-8/15 (High-Very High)
Sunrise: 5:35am
Sunset: 8:11pm
SundaySky: Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 70’s inland, low 70’s at the shore/on the water
Low: Low to mid 60’s with mid 50’s across northern areas
UV Index: 7-8/15 (High-Very High)
Sunrise: 5:35am
Sunset: 8:12pm
Monday~Memorial DaySky: Mostly cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-40% chance of showers and/or thunderstorms all day
Temperatures
High: Upper 70’s to low 80’s inland, low to mid 70’s at the shore/on the water
Low: Low to upper 60’s
UV Index: 7-8/15 (High-Very High)
Sunrise: 5:34am
Sunset: 8:12pm
First Qtr: 1:20pm
Friday Night Surface Analysis
Saturday Surface Analysis
Sunday Surface Analysis
Monday Surface Analysis
Friday – Monday Precipitation Total
Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 61°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: W 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots diminishing to 5-10 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSundayWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
MondayWind: SW 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Monday NightWind: SW 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook Tides
Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 61°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: W 9 to 13 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Sunday Morning
CAUTIOUS
Winds: WSW 15 to 20 knots
Seas: WSW 3 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feetSunday AfternoonWinds: SW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Monday MorningWinds: WSW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Monday AfternoonWinds: SSE 11 to 15 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 2-4 feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island Tides
Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 55°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NW 12 to 17 knots
Seas: NNE 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 7 to 10 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Sunday Morning Winds: WSW 13 to 18 knots
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WSW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Monday Morning Winds: SW 8 to 10 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Monday AfternoonWinds: S 12 to 16 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet Tides
Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 58°F
SaturdayWind: NNW 12-15 knots becoming WNW 9-12 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday NightWind: WSW 11 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: W 13 knots becoming SSW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightWind: SSW 11-14 knots decreasing to 6-9 knots after midnight
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
MondayWind: Variable winds less than 5 knots becoming S 6 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Monday NightWind: SSW 7 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Barnegat Bay (Island Beach State Park) Tides Barnegat Bay Tides
Barnegat Inlet to Cape May (Ocean)Water Temperature: 58°F
Saturday MorningWinds: N 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ENE 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 5 to 6 knots
Seas: ENE 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: WSW 11 to 14 knots
Seas: SSE 2 feet at 4 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: SSW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 3 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Monday MorningWinds: SW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: S 2 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Monday AfternoonWinds: SW 12 to 17 knots
Seas: S 3 feet at 5 seconds
Surf: 2-4 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesCape May Tides
Delaware BayWater Temperature: 62°F-70°F
Saturday
CAUTIOUS
Wind: N 10-15 knots with gusts to 20 knots becoming W 5-10 knots in the afternoon
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 footSaturday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
SundayWind: SW 10-15 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Sunday Night
CAUTIOUS
Wind: SW 15-20 knots becoming SW 10-15 after midnight
Seas: 2-4 feet
Surf: 1-3 feetMondayWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Monday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 2-3 feet
Surf: 1-2 feet
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay Tides
Offshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 51°F-54°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: NNW 4 feet at 5 seconds
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: NNW 2 feet at 5 seconds
Sunday MorningWinds: WSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: WSW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Sunday AfternoonWinds: SW 12 to 17 knots
Seas: WSW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Monday MorningWinds: SW 8 to 11 knots
Seas: SW 2 feet at 5 seconds
Monday AfternoonWinds: SSW 12 to 16 knots
Seas: SW 2 feet at 4 seconds
Sea Surface TemperaturesSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
Ocean CurrentsSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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