Jersey Shore Beach Report: What To Expect

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — Back-to-school reminders are all around us, bearing the bad news that there's only a few weeks left of summer. If you're planning to make this weekend your last getaway, the beach is a great option. Here's Patch's beach report for the dog days of summer.

As of Aug. 19, here's the forecast for the weekend:

Tides, per NOAA Tide Predictions

Sandy Hook

• Aug. 20: High, 2:57 a.m., Low 9:05 a.m., High 3:21 p.m., Low, 10:17 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:53 a.m., Low 10:03 a.m., High 4:16 p.m., Low 11:10 p.m.

Long Branch Fishing Pier

• Aug. 20: High 2:31 a.m., Low 8:29 a.m., High 2:55 p.m., Low 9:41 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:27 a.m., Low 9:27 a.m., High 3:50 p.m., Low 10:34 p.m.

Belmar

• Aug. 20: High 2:22 a.m., Low 8:20 a.m., High 2:46 p.m., Low 9:32 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:18 a.m., Low 9:18 a.m., High 3:41 p.m., Low 10:25 p.m.

Point Pleasant Beach (Manasquan Inlet)

• Aug. 20: High 2:45 a.m., Low 8:41 a.m., High 3:09 p.m., Low 9:53 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:41 a.m., Low 9:39 a.m., High 4:04 p.m., Low 10:46 p.m.

Seaside Heights:

• Aug. 20: High 2:27 a.m., Low 8:33 a.m., High 2:51 p.m., Low 9:45 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:23 a.m., Low 9:31 a.m., High 3:46 p.m., Low 10:38 p.m.

Island Beach (Barnegat Inlet):

• Aug. 20: High 2:58 a.m., Low 9:06 a.m., High 3:26 p.m., Low 10:13 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:57 a.m., Low 9:58 a.m., High 4:20 p.m., Low 11:05 p.m.

Atlantic City:

• Aug. 20: High 2:42 a.m., Low 8:41 a.m., High 3:16 p.m., Low 9:55 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 3:45 a.m., Low 9:36 a.m., High 4:13 p.m., Low 10:53 p.m.

Wildwood Crest:

• Aug. 20: High 2:49 a.m., Low 8:44 a.m., High 3:31 p.m., Low 9:58 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 4:00 a.m., Low 9:40 a.m., High 4:33 p.m., Low 11:00 p.m.

Cape May, Atlantic Ocean

• Aug. 20: High 3:16 a.m., Low 9:02 a.m., High 3:50 p.m., Low 10:16 p.m.
• Aug. 21: High 4:19 a.m., Low 9:57 a.m., High 4:47 p.m., Low 11:14 p.m.

Surf Forecast, per the National Weather Service

Aug. 19

• Rip Current Risk: Low.
• Surf Height: 1 to 2 feet.
• Thunderstorm Potential: None.
• UV Index: Very High.
• Water Temperature: Low 70s.
• Weather: Sunny.
• High Temperature: Low 80s.
• Winds: West winds around 5 mph, increasing to south around 15 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunrise: 6:11 a.m.
• Sunset: 7:49 p.m.

Aug. 20

• Rip Current Risk: Low.
• Surf Height: 1 to 2 feet.
• Thunderstorm Potential: None.
• Weather: Mostly cloudy until noon, then mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
• High Temperature: Around 80.
• Winds: South winds at 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunrise: 6:12 a.m.
• Sunset: 7:47 p.m.

Forecast, per the National Weather Service

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

Friday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.