Weekend Beach Report: What To Expect At The Jersey Shore

JERSEY SHORE — We've been lucking out with some great September weather at the Jersey Shore. So enjoy this last weekend before the autumn equinox, mindful that lifeguards are not on duty at most beaches. If you're heading to the Shore, here's your beach report.

As of Sept. 16, here's the forecast for the weekend:

Tides, per NOAA Tide Predictions:

Sandy Hook:

• Sept. 17: High 1:33 a.m.; Low 7:15 a.m.; High 1:49 p.m.; Low 8:34 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 2:27 a.m.; Low 8:17 a.m.; High 2:41 p.m.; Low 9:40 p.m.

Long Branch Fishing Pier

• Sept. 17: High 1:07 a.m.; Low 6:39 a.m.; High 1:23 p.m.; Low 7:58 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 2:01 a.m.; Low 7:41 a.m.; High; 2:15 p.m.; Low 9:04 p.m.

Belmar

• Sept. 17: High 12:58 a.m.; Low 6:30 a.m.; High 1:14 p.m.; Low 7:49 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 1:52 a.m.; Low 7:32 a.m.; High 2:06 p.m.; Low 8:55 p.m.

Point Pleasant Beach (Manasquan Inlet)

• Sept. 17: High 1:21 a.m.; Low 6:51 a.m.; High 1:37 p.m.; Low 8:10 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 2:15 a.m.; Low 7:53 a.m.; High 2:29 p.m.; Low 9:16 p.m.

Seaside Heights

• Sept. 17: High 1:03 a.m.; Low 6:43 a.m.; High 1:19 p.m.; Low 8:02 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 1:57 a.m.; Low 7:45 a.m.; High 2:11 p.m.; Low 9:08 p.m.

Island Beach (Barnegat Inlet)

• Sept. 17: High 4:37 a.m.; Low 10:43 a.m.; High 4:53 p.m.; Low 12:02 a.m. (18)
• Sept. 18: High 5:31 a.m.; Low 11:45 a.m.; High 5:45 p.m.

Atlantic City

• Sept. 17: High 1:04 a.m.; Low 7:00 a.m.; High 1:29 p.m.; Low 8:16 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 2:06 a.m.; Low 7:56 a.m.; High 2:30 p.m.; Low 9:19 p.m.

Wildwood Crest

• Sept. 17: High 1:04 a.m.; Low 7:03 a.m.; High 1:34 p.m.; Low 8:12 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 2:05 a.m.; Low 7:59 a.m.; High 2:39 p.m.; Low 9:17 p.m.

Cape May, Atlantic Ocean

• Sept. 17: High 1:38 a.m.; Low 7:21 a.m.; High 2:03 p.m.; Low 8:37 p.m.
• Sept. 18: High 2:40 a.m.; Low 8:17 a.m.; High 3:04 p.m.; Low 9:40 p.m.

Surf Forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Friday, Sept. 16

• Rip Current Risk: Low
• Surf Height: Around 1 foot
• Thunderstorm Potential: None
• Weather: Sunny
• High Temperature: Mid-70s
• Winds: North winds 5 to 10 mph
• Sunrise: 6:38 a.m.
• Sunset: 7:06 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17

• Rip Current Risk: Low
• Surf Height: Around 1 foot
• Thunderstorm Potential: None
• Weather: Sunny
• High Temperature: Upper 70s
• Winds: East winds around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon
• Sunrise: 6:38 a.m.
• Sunset: 7:04 p.m.

The National Weather Service forecast for the Jersey Shore area Friday, Sept. 16, through the weekend is:

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night
A chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.