Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
316
FZUS51 KPHI 132004
CWFPHI

Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware
Bay

ANZ400-140900-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure will continue to depart the area through this
afternoon. A cold front will move through tonight followed by high
pressure building in for the first half of the week. A slow moving
cold front looks to make its way southward through the region next
Thursday into Friday.

$$

ANZ450-140900-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ451-140900-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt
late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ452-140900-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 6 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ453-140900-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ454-140900-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ455-140900-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ431-140900-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 1 to 2 ft after
midnight.
.WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 to 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ430-140900-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at
2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.WED...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

$$

ANZ485-140900-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 8 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ483-140900-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ482-140900-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds
and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
6 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ481-140900-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft after midnight.

$$

ANZ480-140900-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
401 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt late
this evening and early morning, then becoming W with gusts up to
20 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds
and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
S 1 foot at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and
E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$