Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
493 FZUS51 KPHI 152004 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-160900- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... High pressure remains in control through most of the week. A slow moving cold front looks to make its way southward through the region Thursday night into Friday. Another system looks to move through Sunday and into next week. $$ ANZ450-160900- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ451-160900- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 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 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ452-160900- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...Light and variable winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 2 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ453-160900- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft 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 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 7 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 7 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .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 in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ454-160900- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ455-160900- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft 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 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. .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. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ431-160900- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 foot or less. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ430-160900- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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...SW 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, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ485-160900- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ ANZ483-160900- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 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 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds around 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. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ ANZ482-160900- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ481-160900- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...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, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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...SE winds around 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ ANZ480-160900- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 401 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then diminishing to around 5 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$