Jersey Shore Beach Report: Bring Your Sunscreen And Your Umbrella

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — This is what the early days of summer are supposed to feel like: Sunshine and warm temperatures.

While the official start of summer is still two weeks away, the beach forecast for the weekend of June 6-8 appears to offer a good taste of the weeks to come. Here is a look from Patch at the beach forecast for the weekend.

The National Weather Service is calling highs in the low 70s this weekend, so you may want to bring a sweatshirt or jacket if you're going to the beach or walking the boardwalk. Showers are a possibility in the afternoons.

Rip current risk is low this weekend, and the ocean water remains cold, in the 50s. Be safe and be sure not to swim alone or when lifeguards are not present.

Related: Rip Currents In NJ: What To Look For, How To Survive Them

JELLYFISH
From the state Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Jellyspotters

Clinging jellyfish are common in the late spring and early summer in the bays, lagoons and along the river beaches. Paul Bologna, the Montclair State biology professor and jellyfish expert, said in mid-May they had been found in sampling at the shore in a post in New Jersey Jellyspotters Facebook group.

Other reports on jellyfish activity have been limited so far.

THE FORECAST

From the National Weather Service

Friday: Partly sunny during the day with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening before 9 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Clouds in the morning with a chance of showers, increasing to a 50 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. Some thunderstorms are possible. High near 72 degrees, and an overnight low of 63 under mostly cloudy skies.

Sunday: Cloudy again, with a 40 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. (that's a 60 percent chance it'll be clear, for those of you scoring at home). High temperatures in the upper 60s. After 11 p.m. thunderstorms are possible, with a low of 62 degrees. Slight wind from the east at 5 to 10 mph.

Monday-Thursday: Clouds and showers to start the week are expected to clear out, and sunshine and warmer temperatures are anticipated Wednesday and Thursday.

Related: 2025 Jersey Shore Beach Guide: Beach Badges, Parking

SURF FORECAST
From the National Weather Service

Friday

Rip Current Risk: Low
Surf Height: 1-2 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
UV Index: Very high
Water Temperature: Upper 50s
Sunrise: 5:26 a.m.
Sunset: 8:24 p.m.

Saturday

Rip Current Risk: Moderate
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: Low
UV Index: Very high
Water Temperature: Upper 50s
Sunrise: 5:25 a.m.
Sunset: 8:25 p.m.

Sunday

Rip Current Risk: Moderate
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: Low
UV Index: Very high
Water Temperature: Upper 50s
Sunrise: 5:24 a.m.
Sunset: 8:26 p.m.

TIDES

From NOAA Tide Predictions

Sandy Hook (at Fort Hancock)

• Friday: Low 11:10 a.m., High 5:26 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:44 a.m., Low 11:51 a.m., High 6:12 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:32 a.m., Low 12:31 p.m., High 6:53 p.m.

Long Branch Fishing Pier

• Friday: Low 10:34 a.m., High 5 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:18 a.m., Low 11:15 a.m., High 5:46 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:06 a.m., Low 11:55 a.m., High 6:27 p.m.

Belmar

• Friday: Low 10:25 a.m., High 4:51 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:09 a.m., Low 11:06 a.m., High 5:37 p.m.
• Sunday: High 5:57 a.m., Low 11:46 a.m., High 6:18 p.m.

Manasquan Inlet/Point Pleasant Beach

• Friday: Low 10:46 a.m., High 5:14 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:32 a.m., Low 11:27 a.m., High 6 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:20 a.m., Low 12:07 p.m., High 6:41 p.m.

Seaside Heights

• Friday: Low 10:38 a.m., High 4:56 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:14 a.m., Low 11:19 a.m., High 5:42 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:02 a.m., Low 11:59 a.m., High 6:23 p.m.

Island Beach State Park (Sedge Islands)

• Friday: Low 3:06 p.m., High 8:26 p.m.
• Saturday: High 8:44 a.m., Low 3:47 p.m., High 9:12 p.m.
• Sunday: High 9:32 a.m., Low 4:27 p.m.

Atlantic City (Ocean)

• Friday: Low 10:47 a.m., High 5:12 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:24 a.m., Low 11:27 a.m., High 5:53 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:08 a.m., Low 12:06 p.m., High 6:33 p.m.

Wildwood Crest

• Friday: Low 10:52 a.m., High 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:41 a.m., Low 11:32 a.m., High 6:07 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:22 a.m., Low 12:11 p.m., High 6:43 p.m.

Cape May Point, Atlantic Ocean

• Friday: Low 11:47 a.m., High 6:23 p.m.
• Saturday: High 6:38 a.m., Low 12:28 p.m., High 7:04 p.m.
• Sunday: High 7:22 a.m., Low 1:07 p.m., High 7:44 p.m.