Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
350 FZUS51 KPHI 160804 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-162100- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure begins to move offshore today. A cold front approaches on Thursday and slowly pushes through by daybreak Friday. Another area of high pressure nudges in from the north for Friday and Saturday before another cold front moves in on Sunday. This front will linger over the area into next week with several waves of low pressure riding along the boundary, resulting in a period of unsettled weather. $$ ANZ450-162100- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ451-162100- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S with gusts up to 20 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 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 SE 2 ft at 7 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 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ452-162100- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this morning, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ453-162100- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming S around 5 kt late this morning, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ454-162100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning, then becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ455-162100- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ431-162100- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ430-162100- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ485-162100- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ483-162100- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ482-162100- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning, then becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ481-162100- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning, then becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ480-162100- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$