Today's marine conditions along the New Jersey coast feature moderate seas with predominantly southerly wave activity. According to NOAA's National Data Buoy Center station 44091 located off Barnegat, significant wave heights are currently measuring 4.9 feet with an average wave period of 5.5 seconds. [ndbc.noaa](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44091)
Wave direction is coming from the south-southeast at 167 degrees true, indicating a consistent southerly swell pattern. [ndbc.noaa](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44091) The swell component shows a height of 0.7 feet with a longer period of 10.0 seconds originating from the southeast direction. [ndbc.noaa](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44091) Wind waves are the dominant feature at 4.9 feet with a period of 7.7 seconds from the south-southeast. [ndbc.noaa](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44091)
Water temperature remains pleasant at 75.4°F while air temperature sits at 76.1°F, creating comfortable conditions for coastal activities. [ndbc.noaa](https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44091) The National Weather Service marine forecast for coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet calls for northeast winds around 5 knots today with seas ranging 3 to 4 feet. [tgftp.nws.noaa](https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/an/anz450.txt) Wave detail shows southerly swells at 4 feet with a 7-second period. [tgftp.nws.noaa](https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/an/anz450.txt)
Tide information for the region shows a typical semi-diurnal pattern with two high and two low tides daily. [tidesandcurrents.noaa](https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id) Early morning low tide occurred around 4:10 AM at approximately 0.15 feet, followed by a high tide near 9:51 AM reaching 5.11 feet. [tidesandcurrents.noaa](https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id) The afternoon will see another low tide around 4:14 PM at 0.66 feet, with evening high tide expected near 9:57 PM at 5.84 feet. [tidesandcurrents.noaa](https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/noaatidepredictions.html?id)
Looking ahead, tonight's forecast indicates easterly winds around 5 knots with seas decreasing to around 3 feet. [tgftp.nws.noaa](https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/an/anz450.txt) Wednesday will bring southeast winds increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon with a chance of showers and seas remaining 2 to 3 feet. [tgftp.nws.noaa](https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/an/anz450.txt) The overall pattern suggests gradually moderating conditions through the mid-week period.
raw data from noaa, curated by surforecast pacificwaverider
Data Sources: NOAA National Data Buoy Center Station 44091 (Barnegat, NJ), NOAA National Weather Service Marine Forecast ANZ450, NOAA Tides & Currents predictions.