Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 20 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

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401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
High pressure will be in control through Saturday night. A
strong cold front crosses through the region late Sunday night
into Monday, followed by weak high pressure returning by Monday
night and Tuesday. Another cold front quickly passes through on
Tuesday night while another area of high pressure builds in from
the south on Wednesday through the end of the week.

$$

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Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the
evening.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and S
2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 nm-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 nm-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
3 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
11 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

$$

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Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S 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: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming SE 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to
20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
Showers likely in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, subsiding to
1 to 2 ft after midnight.

$$