Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
953 FZUS51 KPHI 300803 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-302100- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 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. $$ ANZ450-302100- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E early this afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ451-302100- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 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 with gusts up to 20 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ452-302100- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ453-302100- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 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 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 NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .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. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ454-302100- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ455-302100- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...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...S 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 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 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 NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ431-302100- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ430-302100- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 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, 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. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .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. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ485-302100- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ483-302100- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ482-302100- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. $$ ANZ481-302100- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...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 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ480-302100- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 401 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$