Half the weekend will be sunny with most of the weekend having good water conditions. Saturday will be clear and dry with more sun than clouds. Sunday will bring in increasing clouds and chances of rain, mix and/or snow, with those chances increasing into Sunday Night. Right now, there is not any accumulation in the forecast, but it is possible, especially Sunday Night. Saturday will be the cooler of the two days with highs only in the 20’s and lows in the single digits to 20’s. Sunday will have highs into the upper 30’s with overnight lows in the upper 20’s. Water conditions will be mainly good for all locations through Sunday Night. Some areas may see borderline conditions on Saturday, but overall conditions look good. Conditions will deteriorate late on Sunday Night and into Monday. Surf conditions will also be good and also deteriorate late on Sunday and into Monday. Water temperatures are steady in the 20’s and 30’s. UV Index is Moderate at 3-4/15 maybe even some 5/15 on Saturday.
High pressure will build across the region on Thursday Night and into the weekend. A weak upper air disturbance will cross the area on Friday. A weak low pressure system and its fronts will affect the area Sunday Night into Monday. More high pressure will arrive for Monday Night and early Tuesday. Another storm will affect the area for the middle of next week.
A wet upcoming week in the forecast right now. Every day next week will have a chance of precipitation ranging from rain to a mix to snow. High temperatures will range from low 30’s to mid 40’s with overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s. Rain or snow will depend on temperatures and location, with Northern NJ likely to see more snow than rain due to colder temperatures. Water, surf and beach conditions will be cautious to hazardous Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and possibly Friday.
Have a great weekend and thanks for reading! Any updates for Sunday/Monday snow to follow.
SaturdaySky: Sunny then mostly clear
Precipitation: 0%-slight chance
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 20’s
Low: low to mid teens inland, upper teens to low 20’s along the coast, low single digits northern areas
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:32am
Sunset: 5:46pm
SundaySky: Mostly cloudy becoming cloudy
Precipitation: 0%-30% chance of snow/mix/rain during the day, 60% snow/mix/rain at night
Temperatures
High: Mid to upper 30’s with low 30’s for northern areas
Low: Mid 20’s to low 30’s
UV Index: 3-4/15 (Moderate)
Sunrise: 6:31am
Sunset: 5:47pm
Friday Night Surface Analysis
Saturday Surface Analysis
Sunday Surface Analysis
Friday – Monday Precipitation Total
Coastal Waters (out to 20nm) ForecastsRaritan Bay/New York Harbor to Sandy HookWater Temperature: 30°F
SaturdayWind: N 10 knots becoming NW in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday NightWind: NW 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
SundayWind: NW 5 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday NightWind: SW 5-10 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less, Visibility 1-3 nm
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sandy Hook (Bay) TidesSandy Hook Tides
Sandy Hook to Fire Island Inlet, NYWater Temperature: 30°F
Saturday MorningWinds: N 7 to 10 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: WNW 5 to 6 knots
Seas: SE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NW 5 to 7 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WSW 6 to 8 knots
Seas: SE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf (Ocean): 1-3 feet
Coney Island, NY TidesConey Island Tides
Sandy Hook (Ocean) to Barnegat InletWater Temperature: 38°F
Saturday MorningWinds: NNW 10 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: NW 6 to 9 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NW 6 to 9 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WSW 5 to 6 knots
Seas: ESE 1 feet at 7 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Manasquan Inlet TidesManasquan Inlet Tides
Barnegat Bay at Island Beach State ParkWater Temperature: 30°F
SaturdayWind: NNW 5-7 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Saturday NightWind: Variable winds 5 knots or less
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: Variable winds 5 knots or less becoming SSW 6 knots
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightWind: SSW 8-11 knots becoming WSW after midnight
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: 35°F
Saturday MorningWinds: N 12 to 17 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 6 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Saturday AfternoonWinds: NNW 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday MorningWinds: NNW 4 to 6 knots
Seas: E 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Sunday AfternoonWinds: WSW 1 to 1 knots
Seas: E 1 feet at 8 seconds
Surf: 1-3 feet
Cape May (Ocean) TidesCape May Tides
Delaware BayWater Temperature: 29°F-32°F
SaturdayWind: N 5-10 knots
Seas: 1-2 feet, Light freezing spray
Surf: 1 foot
Saturday NightWind: N 5 knots becoming S in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
SundayWind: E 5 knots becoming S in the afternoon
Seas: 1 foot or less
Surf: 0-1 feet
Sunday NightCAUTIOUS
Wind: S 15-20 knots becoming SW 10-15 knots after midnight
Seas: 1-2 feet
Surf: 1 foot
Delaware Bay (Ship John Shoal) TidesDelaware Bay Tides
Offshore WatersMidshore to Offshore (20nm-50nm)Water Temperature: 39°F
Saturday MorningWinds: N 12 to 16 knots
Seas: ESE 4 feet at 9 seconds
Saturday AfternoonWinds: NNW 9 to 12 knots
Seas: ESE 3 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday MorningWinds: WNW 7 to 9 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Sunday AfternoonWinds: W 6 to 8 knots
Seas: ESE 2 feet at 8 seconds
Sea Surface TemperaturesSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
Ocean CurrentsSurface
20 Meters (≈65 feet)
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