Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
653 FZUS51 KPHI 292004 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-300900- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure is bringing a return to tranquil weather through much of the work week. A cold front and a low pressure system will approach the region by the start of the weekend. High pressure and cooler weather will return behind it for early next week. $$ ANZ450-300900- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ451-300900- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ452-300900- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ453-300900- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ454-300900- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ455-300900- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ431-300900- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ430-300900- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog late this evening and overnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ485-300900- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ483-300900- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ482-300900- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ481-300900- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ480-300900- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$