Labor Day Weekend Beach Report: What To Expect At The Jersey Shore

JERSEY SHORE — All good things must come to an end, including summer. Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer (except for those of us eagerly awaiting the beginning of local summer). It's one of the most popular times to head to the beach, so if you're heading out this weekend, here's your beach report.

As of Sept. 2, here's the forecast for the weekend:

Tides, per NOAA Tide Predictions:

Sandy Hook

• Sept. 3: Low 7:06 a.m.; High 1:44 p.m.; Low 8:27 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 8:23 a.m.; High 2:46 p.m.; Low 9:44 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:45 a.m.; High 3:54 p.m.; Low 10:50 p.m.

Long Branch Fishing Pier

• Sept. 3: Low 6:30 a.m.; High 1:18 p.m.; Low 7:51 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 7:47 a.m.; High 2:20 p.m.; Low 9:08 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:09 a.m.; High 3:28 p.m.; Low 10:14 p.m.

Belmar

• Sept. 3: Low 6:21 a.m.; High 1:09 p.m.; Low 7:42 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 7:38 a.m.; High 2:11 p.m.; Low 8:59 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:00 a.m.; High 3:19 p.m.; Low 10:05 p.m.

Point Pleasant Beach (Manasquan Inlet)

• Sept. 3: Low 6:42 a.m.; High 1:32 p.m.; Low 8:03 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 7:59 a.m.; High 2:34 p.m.; Low 9:20 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:21 a.m.; High 3:42 p.m.; Low 10:26 p.m.

Seaside Heights:

• Sept. 3: Low 6:34 a.m.; High 1:14 p.m.; Low 7:55 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 7:51 a.m.; High 2:16 p.m.; Low 9:12 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:13 a.m.; High 3:14 p.m.; Low 10:18 p.m.

Island Beach (Barnegat Inlet):

• Sept. 3: High 4:12 a.m.; Low 10:34 a.m.; High 4:48 p.m.; Low 11:55 p.m.
• Sept. 4: High 5:15 a.m.; Low 11:51 a.m.; High 5:50 p.m.
• Sept. 5: High 6:23 a.m.; Low 1:13 p.m.; High 6:58 p.m.

Atlantic City:

• Sept. 3: Low 6:47 a.m.; High 1:19 p.m.; Low 7:57 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 7:51 a.m.; High 2:29 p.m.; Low 9:08 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:02 a.m.; High 3:41 p.m.; Low 10:17 p.m.

Wildwood Crest:

• Sept. 3: Low 6:59 a.m.; High 1:27 p.m.; Low 8:03 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 8:01 a.m.; High 2:36 p.m.; Low 9:14 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:08 a.m.; High 3:51 p.m.; 10:26 p.m.

Cape May, Atlantic Ocean

• Sept. 3: Low 7:08 a.m.; High 1:53 p.m.; Low 8:18 p.m.
• Sept. 4: Low 8:12 a.m.; High 3:03 p.m.; Low 9:29 p.m.
• Sept. 5: Low 9:23 a.m.; High 4:15 p.m.; Low 10:38 p.m.

Surf Forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Sept. 3

• Rip Current Risk: Low
• Surf Height: Around 1 foot.
• Thunderstorm Potential: None.
• Weather: Partly sunny.
• High Temperature: Around 80.
• Winds: East winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunrise: 6:25 a.m.
• Sunset: 7:27 p.m.

The National Weather Service forecast for the Jersey Shore area Friday through the weekend is:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 10 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Labor Day
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 p.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.