Jersey Shore Beach Report: Hot, Humid, And Watch Out For Storms

JERSEY SHORE, NJ — Picture-perfect weather that's more spring than summer is leading into the weekend, but hot, humid weather will be back soon.

Here's a look from Patch at the beach conditions leading into the Fourth of July. If you're vacationing at the Shore all week because of Independence Day landing on Thursday, take a look at the preliminary forecast.

The National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny skies at the beach Friday, with the mild temperatures giving way to heat, humidity and the potential for thunderstorms, with that possibility increasing on Sunday.

Rip current risk is moderate this weekend, according to the weather service. Storms can kick up the surf so be watchful.

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

The jellyfish presence has been picking up at various spots along the shore, with both ocean and bay beaches affected.

In the New Jersey Jellyspotters Facebook group, people have reported a significant jellyfish presence in Cape May on both the bayside and oceanfront.

A mushroom cap jellyfish washed up in Ocean City, NJ, and dwarf lion's mane jellyfish have been reported in Barnegat Bay.

One woman posted that her grandchildren were stung by jellyfish while in the water at the bay beach in Barnegat. She was not sure what kind of type of jellyfish was involved.

Clinging jellyfish were collected in the Metedeconk River and in North Wildwood in May, but samplings for the jellyfish outside the Metedeconk did not show any of the animal. The state Department of Environmental Protection maps monitoring for clinging jellyfish.

Rip current risk is moderate this weekend, according to the weather service.

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

THE FORECAST
From the National Weather Service

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Increasing clouds in the evening with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph. In the evening, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. In the evening, showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday-Thursday: Sunny with high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s through the Fourth of July. Lows overnight in the mid-60s.

Related: 2024 Jersey Shore Beach Guide: Beach Badges, Town Curfews

SURF FORECAST
From the National Weather Service

Friday

Rip Current Risk: Moderate
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: None
UV Index: High
Water Temperature: Low 60s
Sunrise: 5:27 a.m.
Sunset: 8:31 p.m.

Saturday

Rip Current Risk: Moderate
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: Low
UV Index: High
Water Temperature: Low 60s
Sunrise: 5:28 a.m.
Sunset: 8:31 p.m.

Sunday

Rip Current Risk: Moderate
Surf Height: 2-3 feet
Thunderstorm Potential: Moderate
UV Index: High
Water Temperature: Low 60s
Sunrise: 5:28 a.m.
Sunset: 8:31 p.m.

TIDES
From NOAA Tide Predictions

Sandy Hook (at Fort Hancock)

• Friday: Low 8:20 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 8:40 a.m., High 2:54 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 9:38 a.m., High 3:50 p.m.

Long Branch Fishing Pier

• Friday: Low 7:44 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 8:04 a.m., High 2:28 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 9:02 a.m., High 3:24 p.m.

Belmar

• Friday: Low 7:35 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 7:55 a.m., High 2:19 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 8:53 a.m., High 3:15 p.m.

Manasquan Inlet/Point Pleasant Beach

• Friday: Low 7:56 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 8:16 a.m., High 2:42 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 9:14 a.m., High 3:38 p.m.

Seaside Heights

• Friday: Low 7:48 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 8:08 a.m., High 2:24 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 9:06 a.m., High 3:20 p.m.

Island Beach State Park

• Friday: High 5:04 p.m.
• Saturday: High 5:19 a.m., Low 12:08 p.m., High 5:58 p.m.
• Sunday: High 6:15 a.m., Low 1:06 p.m., High 6:54 p.m.

Atlantic City (Ocean)

• Friday: Low 7:46 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 8:11 a.m., High 2:35 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 9:06 a.m., High 3:38 p.m.

Wildwood Crest

• Friday: Low 7:52 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 8:20 a.m., High 2:47 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 9:14 a.m., High 3:51 p.m.

Cape May Point, Atlantic Ocean

• Friday: Low 8:41 p.m.
• Saturday: Low 9:07 a.m., High 3:44 p.m.
• Sunday: Low 10:01 a.m., High 4:46 p.m.