NJ beach weather & waves: Jersey Shore Report for Aug. 7, 2025

Advisories

HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf
zone. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

At the Shore

Current conditions and forecast as of Thu morning

Rip Current Risk	High
Waves	2 - 4 feet
Winds	From the East 12 - 15 mph (Gust 21 mph) 10 - 13 knots (Gust 18 knots)
Ocean Temperature	74° - 78° (Normal 72° - 74°)
Air Temperature	75° - 80°
Sunrise/Sunset	5:59am - 8:05pm
UV Index	8 (Very High)

MORE WEATHER: Dan Zarrow's 5 Day Forecast

Tide Times

SANDY HOOK Sandy Hook Bay		High Thu 7:07a	Low Thu 1:04p	High Thu 7:20p	Low Fri 1:55a
LONG BRANCH Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:41a	Low Thu 12:28p	High Thu 6:54p	Low Fri 1:19a
MANASQUAN INLET Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:55a	Low Thu 12:40p	High Thu 7:08p	Low Fri 1:31a
SEASIDE HEIGHTS Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:37a	Low Thu 12:32p	High Thu 6:50p	Low Fri 1:23a
SEASIDE PARK Barnegat Bay	Low Thu 5:14a	High Thu 10:47a	Low Thu 5:09p	High Thu 11:00p
BARNEGAT INLET Barnegat Bay		High Thu 6:56a	Low Thu 12:56p	High Thu 7:10p	Low Fri 1:55a
MANAHAWKIN BRIDGE Manahawkin Bay		High Thu 9:54a	Low Thu 4:43p	High Thu 10:07p	Low Fri 5:34a
LITTLE EGG INLET Great Bay		High Thu 7:49a	Low Thu 1:28p	High Thu 8:09p	Low Fri 2:34a
ATLANTIC CITY Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:43a	Low Thu 12:30p	High Thu 7:02p	Low Fri 1:34a
OCEAN DRIVE BRIDGE Townsends Inlet		High Thu 7:04a	Low Thu 12:51p	High Thu 7:39p	Low Fri 2:00a
WILDWOOD CREST Atlantic Ocean		High Thu 6:48a	Low Thu 12:40p	High Thu 7:11p	Low Fri 1:42a
CAPE MAY Delaware Bay		High Thu 7:49a	Low Thu 1:34p	High Thu 8:11p	Low Fri 2:30a

MORE TIDES: Info for 132 points along the NJ coast

Marine Forecast

From the National Weather Service, Mt. Holly

TODAY: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.

TONIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

FRI NIGHT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.

SAT: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

SAT NIGHT: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SUN: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

MON NIGHT: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MORE MARINE INFO: Rip current forecast and more

Plan Your Trip

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Data on this page amalgamated from several sources, including the National Weather Service (weather), National Ocean Service (tides), U.S. Naval Observatory (sun), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (UV index).

Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. The Shore Report is generated semi-automatically daily at 5 a.m. from mid-May to late September. Follow Dan's weather blog and Facebook page for your latest forecast and realtime weather updates.

LOOK: Here are the 50 best beach towns in America

Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

Gallery Credit: Keri Wiginton

Best coffee shops & cafes near NJ beaches

When it comes to food, New Jersey is known for many things such as pizza and pork roll. Don't count us out when it comes to coffee.

With all the hustle and bustle involved in the average New Jersey resident's day, coffee is essential. It doesn't matter whether you're living in the cities of North Jersey or the vacation spots at the shore.

In fact, as the former owner of two Jersey shore coffee houses, Coffee Dot Comedy in Sea Isle City and the Daily Grind in Ocean Grove, I know firsthand how much people at the Jersey shore love their coffee.

With respect to that, I asked my social media following where the best coffee houses at the Jersey Shore were, especially since my two places no longer exist.

Below is what they came up with. (And see this other article for their coffee shop and cafe recommendations for Central Jersey.)

Gallery Credit: Jordan Jansson