Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ to Barnegat Inlet, NJ map preview

Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ to Barnegat Inlet, NJ Marine Weather Route Forecast

Settled weather only; shoals off Atlantic City and Barnegat.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ to Barnegat Inlet, NJ.

Generated: 2026-09-04T10:28:45.790263+00:00Distance: 29.4 NMDeparture: 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00 6.8034582 kts 0.6 m 0.3 kts SW SW 23.5 / 25.3 °C
2026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00 8.5313206 kts 0.5 m 0.2 kts WSW WSW 29.2 / 25.3 °C
Locked forecast rows are available to signed-in users.

Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 5 to 9 kts with waves 1.6 to 2.4 ft with period of 7 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 100% reaching. Sea state: 33% cross-seas, 67% opposed.

More Detail

Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°33%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°33%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°33%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling33%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused67%

Related Routes

Barnegat Inlet, NJ to Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ
29.4 NM 6 waypoints
Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ to Cape May Inlet, NJ
34.5 NM 8 waypoints
Absecon Inlet, Atlantic City, NJ to Delaware Bay, Lewes, DE
49.8 NM 7 waypoints
Cape May Inlet, NJ to Barnegat Inlet, NJ
65.8 NM 7 waypoints

Navigation Responsibility