Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

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

ANZ400-300200-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK
ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY...
Low pressure meanders off to the north, bringing another round of
showers today, though nothing as significant as yesterday. The low
slowly departs on Thursday into Friday with high pressure moving in
for the weekend. High pressure moves offshore on Sunday, with
another frontal system moving in for next week.

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ANZ450-300200-
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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ANZ451-300200-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ452-300200-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up
to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds
and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

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ANZ453-300200-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

ANZ454-300200-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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ANZ455-300200-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ431-300200-
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming NW
1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around
2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ430-300200-
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at
7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at
3 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

$$

ANZ485-300200-
Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ483-300200-
Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

ANZ482-300200-
Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ481-300200-
Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to
60 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

ANZ480-300200-
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM-
953 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.REST OF TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and
tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms
late.
.TONIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at
2 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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