Autumn Loveliness

Mornin'!  It's 62° in Wildwood NJ.  It's a lovely, cool, slightly breezy (N-NW 3-5mph), partly clear morning as Ms Sun's about to rise and shine.  It'll feel like a lovely Fall day with plenty of sunshine (some clouds in the mix) and temps in the low-mid 70s with breezes out of the West (pack the insect repellent) at 13-18mph.  Tonight...clear and cool with temps in the mid-upper 60s and breezes out of the W-SW at 8-10mph.  Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday look like a repeat of today!
High tide:9:18a.m. and 9:35p.m.
Low tide:3:22p.m.
Ocean temp:73°
Sunset:7:21p.m.
Moonrise:8:23p.m.
UV Index: 7-8 (high)
Rip Currents: Moderate

Full Moon Humpday

Mornin'!  It's 72° in Wildwood NJ.  It's quiet and still with not much in the line of breezes.  It's gray and damp and humid. No rain at the moment but the Dewpoint is 70% and Humidity is 89%.  We're not going to see much of Ms Sun today (she's trying to peek through as I type though) as it'll be a mostly cloudy one with rain and/or thunderstorms (90%-100% chance) on the weather menu today and tonight.  Some storms could produce heavy rains and gusty winds. Temps will be in the mid-upper 70s with winds out of the S-SW 10-20mph.  Tonight...rain with temps in the low-mid 60s and N-NW winds at 10-15mph.  Tomorrow...sunnier and warmer.  Be aware of the Tides as they could produce street tidal flooding due to the rain in addition to the higher tides caused by the Fullmoon.  Don't drive through corrosive/harmful tide water.
High tide:8:40a.m. and 8:56p.m.
Low tide:2:39p.m.
Ocean temp:73°
Sunset:7:22p.m.
Moonrise:7:50p.m.
UV Index:3-4 (moderate)
Rip Currents: Moderate (very rough surf)

Another Lovely Day

Mornin'!  It's 71° in Wildwood NJ.  It's breezy S-SW 10-15mph.  Dewpoint: 69° and Humidity's 87%.  Feels damp under the morning haziness.  Ms Sun's due up in less than 15minutes.  It'll be another nice one with plenty of sunshine, warmer temps...mid-upper 70s and breezes out of the S-SW at 15-20mph.  Tonight..clouds roll in as there's a 60% chance of rain showers commencing as temps drop into the upper 60s / low 70s with stiff breezes out of the South at 20-30mph. Tomorrow's looking like a washout but then after that...we're good to go for Biker Weekend!
High tide:8:02a.m.
Low tide:1:54p.m.
Ocean temp:72°
Sunset:7:24p.m.
Moonrise:7:16p.m.
UV Index:7-8 (high)
Rip Currents: Moderate (be very careful in the ocean and find guarded beaches)

Unofficial End of Summer

Mornin'!  It's 66° in sunny Wildwood NJ.  Happy Labor Day!  The "Jewel" of the season is upon us!  That time of year when the weekdays are back to that quiet, emptiness on the island everywhere you look.  The weekends will continue to be full of visitors but the ghost-town deserted feel is the norm during the weekdays beginning today. This unofficial end of Summer (the Fall Equinox is actually September 22nd) that is also a Federal Holiday always falls on the first Monday in September honoring the American Labor Movement.  In 1894 President Cleveland signed legislation to put it into Law that we celebrate this annual workforce holiday.  Labor Day has had its share of miserable weather as we close out the season, but not today.  It'll be a splendid weather day with plentiful sunshine, temps tapping 80°, SW breeze at 5-15mph.  Tonight...clear, 70°, S-SW breezes at 10-20mph.  Tomorrow...more of the same with rains due in tomorrow night.
High tide:7:22a.m. and 7:39p.m.
Low tide:1:09p.m.
Ocean temp:73°
Sunset:7:26p.m.
UV Index:7-8 (high)
Rip Currents:low risk
Full Moon: 9/6 (Wednesday)

Clouds First Half / Sunshine Second Half

Mornin'!  It's 67° in Wildwood NJ.  It's still (no breeze to note) with mostly cloudy skies. Humidity's:96% with the Dewpoint:67°.  It's damp and humid after yesterday's rain showers and/or downpours including the overnight torrents.  We're saturated but Ms Sun's due up in about a half hour and these clouds should make for an interesting sunrise as we have a day of drying out up ahead. We'll have clouds slowly clearing out as the day will begin with a sky that will be with mostly cloudy, switch to partly cloudy and end up with mostly sunny all by midday.  Temps will rise into the mid-70s with Westerly (pack the insect repellent) breezes at 12-16mph. Tonight...clear with temps in the upper 60s / low 70s, and breezes out of the W-SW at 8-10mph. Labor Day looks to be a sunny, warm day.
High tide:6:39a.m. and 6:57p.m.
Low tide:12:23p.m.
Ocean temp:72°
Sunset:7:27p.m.
UV Index:7-8 (high)
Rip Currents: Low risk

Happy Labor Day Weekend

Mornin'!  It's 63° in Wildwood NJ.  It's raining with winds out of S-SE at 10-20mph.  Humidity's 78%,  Dewpoint's 56°.  Happily slept in a bit today with this lovely, cozy, gray, cool morning as the raindrops were tapping the canvas awnings.  It'll be a washout today with remnants of Harvey passing through our neck of the woods with rain and wind in today's forecast. The temperature will barely tap 70° as rain and winds (E 20-30 w/gusting) make for a bit of a bad hair day.  After what Hurricane Harvey's done to this country...not one complaint here.  Our island is packed to the gills with Labor Day vacationers and we'll all be hunkered down for today for sure.  I can only imagine what the Arcades, Movie theatres and WalMart not to mention the Bars are going to look like today and tonight!  Speaking of tonight...more rain likely with thunderstorms in the mix too as temps drop back into the low-mid 60s with those winds out of the S-SE at 20-30mph.  This system will clear out of here by sometime tomorrow morning (albeit cloudy into the afternoon) as the rest of the weekend is looking for the most part eh...okay.
High tide:6:11p.m.
Low tide:11:36a.m.
Ocean temp: 74°
Sunset:7:29p.m.
UV Index:3 (low)
Rip Currents:Red Zone: Dangerous conditions.  Do not enter the surf.

Welcome The Jewel of all the Seasons

Mornin'!  Happy September! It's 63° in Wildwood NJ.  It's mostly cloudy with breezes out of the North at 10-15mph.  Humidity dropped to 67% and the Dewpoint is 51°.  Feeling "Fallish" out there this morning for sure.  It'll be mostly cloudy today with Ms Sun shining down and peeking in throughout the day as temps get up into the low 70s.  Breezes will stay out of the North at 10-15mph.  Tonight...breezes (hardly there) will be out of the SW at 3-5mph as temps drop back down into the low-mid 60s.  Tonight's cloud cover isn't going anywhere as they prepare us for the rains due tomorrow.  We're in for a good watering on Saturday. The rest of the holiday weekend appears to be mostly sunny and mild.
High tide:5:20p.m.
Low tide:10:47a.m.
Ocean temp:73°
Sunset:7:30p.m.
UV Index:6-7 (high)
Rip Currents:Moderate...if you're planning on entering the surf you should check with the life guards first and always be sure to swim within sight of a life guard, and never swim alone or at night.

The Last of the Summer Season Friday Beach Etiquette tips~
~Never leave trash on the beach and even better yet...pick up any you see whether it's yours or not.     Note trash and recycle containers as The Wildwoods do recycle.
~Don't forget those cigarette butts...collect and trash them (or just don't smoke and pollute the lovely sea air). Never stick them in the sand and leave them...that'll be tomorrow's find for the little kid digging in the sand.  Plus, cigarette filters take years to decompose and could be taken to the ocean by the tides giving sea life harmful/toxic cigarette filter tidbits to swallow.
~Remember to pack headphones (believe it or not no one wants to hear your music blaring from your boom box).  Big, loud boom boxes are not welcomed on the beach.
~Kindly give your neighbors space when selecting your beach site. Courtesy is key. Careful not to plop down in others personal beach space.
~Teach children some beach etiquette. Running nearby others and kicking or throwing sand is a no-brainer but sometimes you'd never know it.  Dropping one potato chip thoughtlessly will create seagull havoc.
~Feeding the seagulls is a big no-no. Eat and snack smartly. Using hands to express emotion when holding your sandwich up or out is a magnet for swooping gulls.  Eat under your umbrella or hooded sand chair as the beach vultures (gulls) are eyeing beach goers constantly trying to find who's eating and looking for the right opportune moment to swoop down and pluck your lunch right out of your hand or mouth (seen it happen many times). Once they get you then the havoc begins as 40 other gulls come in for a food fight of your scattered lunch.  By the way, seagulls know "chip bags" and if they see one sticking out of your unsupervised beach bag, they will think nothing of helping themselves and remove the chips from your bag as well as share your snacks with their gull friends while you're taking a walk or a dip (seen it happen many times).
~Playing ball, frisbee, corn hole, and kite-flying etc on the back side of the beach (dune side), not near beachgoers (the beach patrol will usually stop you anyway if you're in the wrong area.)
~shake towels and blankets away from others noting the wind direction.
~follow posted warnings (closed beaches, rip currents, surfboard/boogie board area etc) and always pay attention to lifeguards.
~Enjoy this holiday weekend!